Question

What did the artist believe regarding US society under the ruling in Plessy? (1 point) Responses The Supreme Court took an important step toward ending racial segregation in the United States. The Supreme Court took an important step toward ending racial segregation in the United States. The federal government would provide services for Black Americans when states failed to. The federal government would provide services for Black Americans when states failed to. State governments discriminated against Black Americans by providing inferior facilities. State governments discriminated against Black Americans by providing inferior facilities. Black Americans and white Americans benefited from the case's effects despite unequal facilities.

Answer 1

The artist likely believed that "State governments discriminated against Black Americans by providing inferior facilities." This reflects a critical view of the ramifications of the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling, which upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine and perpetuated systemic racism and inequality in public facilities.