Which of the following best analyzes the ruling Plessy v. Ferguson had on individual freedoms and equal protections?(1 point)

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Plessy v. Ferguson applied the separate but equal doctrine only to public transportation across the U.S.
Plessy v. Ferguson applied the separate but equal doctrine only to public transportation across the U.S.

Plessy v. Ferguson established segregation in public transportation based on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Separate Car Act.
Plessy v. Ferguson established segregation in public transportation based on the constitutionality of the Louisiana Separate Car Act.

Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.
Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.

Plessy v. Ferguson ended segregation between White and Black Americans with the separate but equal doctrine.

Answer 1

The statement that best analyzes the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson in relation to individual freedoms and equal protections is:

Plessy v. Ferguson established the separate but equal doctrine that segregated Black Americans in public spaces.

This option accurately reflects the ruling's impact on segregation and civil rights by affirming the legality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, which ultimately institutionalized inequalities and limited individual freedoms for Black Americans.