Question

Which of the following best analyzes the ruling Plessy v. Ferguson had on individual freedoms and equal protections?(1 point)
Responses

Plessy v. Ferguson applied the separate but equal doctrine only to public transportation across the U.S.
Plessy v. Ferguson applied the separate but equal doctrine only to public transportation across the U.S.

Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.
Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.

Plessy v. Ferguson established segregation in public transportation based on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Separate Car Act.
Plessy v. Ferguson established segregation in public transportation based on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Separate Car Act.

Plessy v. Ferguson ended segregation between White and Black Americans with the separate but equal doctrine.

Answer 1

Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.

Explanation: The 1896 decision upheld state laws allowing racial segregation, claiming separate facilities did not violate the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, which legitimized widespread segregation and curtailed Black Americans’ freedoms until it was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education (1954).