Which of the following would be a governmental policy contained in the Constitution aimed at creating or sustaining inequality between people? (1 point)

Question

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• coverture
• redlining a community
• Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer 1

The correct answer is the Three-Fifths Compromise. This compromise, which was included in the U.S. Constitution, counted enslaved individuals as three-fifths of a person for the purposes of representation and taxation. It institutionalized inequality by minimizing the political power of enslaved people and reinforcing the institution of slavery. While coverture and redlining relate to inequality, they are not policies contained in the Constitution itself. Plessy v. Ferguson is a Supreme Court case that upheld racial segregation but is not a policy from the Constitution.