According to the ruling in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, why was segregation acceptable?

A:Segregation was legal because African Americans were not citizens (hate this answer)

B: segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal

C: segregation was acceptable in private facilities only
Segregation was acceptable on a state by state basis

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B: segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal