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Which of the following best analyzes how Plessy v. Ferguson impacted the rights of Black Americans?
A. Plessy v. Ferguson increased restrictions on the rights of Black Americans by legalizing the ability to segregate people according to race.
B. Plessy v. Ferguson decreased restrictions on the rights of Black Americans by permitting all races to travel in train cars together.
C. Plessy v. Ferguson increased restrictions on the rights of Black Americans by removing Black men’s right to vote.
D. Plessy v. Ferguson decreased restrictions on the rights of Black Americans by clearing the way for the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.

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A. Plessy v. Ferguson increased restrictions on the rights of Black Americans by legalizing the ability to segregate people according to race.

Explanation: The 1896 Supreme Court decision upheld "separate but equal" segregation laws, legitimizing state-sponsored racial segregation and enabling expanded Jim Crow restrictions on Black Americans.