Question

How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson affect the legalities of segregation?

It set “separate but equal” as a legal precedent.
It implemented desegregation legislation.
It determined that separation based on race can never be equal.
It discouraged people from continued protests.

Answer 1

It set “separate but equal” as a legal precedent.

Explanation: The 1896 Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson upheld state laws requiring racial segregation, ruling that racially separate facilities were constitutional as long as they were equal in quality.