The Supreme Court decided in the case Plessy v. Ferguson that C. separate but equal (segregation) was constitutional. This 1896 decision upheld the legality of racial segregation in public facilities, establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine that justified segregation laws.
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case Plessy vs. Ferguson?
A.states had the right to secede
B.separate but equal (segregation) was against the Constitution
C.separate but equal (segregation) was constitutional
D.they decided not to rule on the case
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