Question

What was the decision of the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
Responses
A The Black Codes were unconstitutional.The Black Codes were unconstitutional.
B The 15th Amendment failed to guarantee the right to vote to all males.The 15th Amendment failed to guarantee the right to vote to all males.
C The citizenship principle established in Dred Scott v. Sanford was repealed.The citizenship principle established in Dred Scott v. Sanford was repealed.
D Racial segregation did not violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

Answer 1

D

The Court upheld state racial segregation laws, ruling that “separate but equal” facilities did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.