According to the ruling in the Plessy v. Ferguson case, why was segregation acceptable?
1.Segregation was legal because African Americans were not citizens.
2. Segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.
3. Segregation was acceptable in private facilities only.
4. Segregation was acceptable on a state by state basis.
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2. Segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.
Segregation was legal as long as the facilities for blacks and whites were equal.
That is correct. The ruling in the Plessy v. Ferguson case established the doctrine of "separate but equal," which allowed for segregation as long as the facilities and services provided for African Americans were deemed to be equal to those provided for whites. However, in practice, this doctrine was often used to justify inferior and unequal treatment of African Americans.
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