What phrase came out of Plessy vs. Ferguson that allowed southerners to ignore the 14th Amendment?

Question

Separate but united

Separate but equal

Separate but unequal

All but equal

Answer 1

The phrase that came out of Plessy vs. Ferguson, which allowed southerners to ignore the 14th Amendment, is "Separate but equal." This legal doctrine upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the premise that separate facilities for different races could be considered equal.