http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plessy_v._Ferguson
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The decision of the supreme court in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case is important because it
1) upheld the legality of sharecropping
2) denounces the violence of the Ku Klux Klan
3) approved separate but equal facilities for black Americans
4) declared slavery to be illegal.
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The answer is 1. right?
No.
If you're going to post on this forum, at least take the time to read the first paragraph of the recommended website.
If you're going to post on this forum, at least take the time to read the first paragraph of the recommended website.
I did read it. I am just confused between 1 and 4 because my teacher was talking about something regarding sharecropping related to Plessy v. Ferguson case today and i didn't get it.
You sure didn't get it.
Here's the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article linked above.
"Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in private businesses (particularly railroads), under the doctrine of "separate but equal"."
Here's the first paragraph of the Wikipedia article linked above.
"Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in private businesses (particularly railroads), under the doctrine of "separate but equal"."
jeez chill out susan
wikipedia is not a reliable source
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case?
A.
The Declaration of Independence implies that Americans should be united.
B.
People must be considered equal under the law from the 14th Amendment.
C.
Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.
D.
Segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties.
A.
The Declaration of Independence implies that Americans should be united.
B.
People must be considered equal under the law from the 14th Amendment.
C.
Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.
D.
Segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties.
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