Which Supreme Court case established the “separate but equal” doctrine that allowed segregation to persist?

Question

Responses
A Reynolds v. SimsReynolds v. Sims
B Loving v. VirginiaLoving v. Virginia
C Plessy v. FergusonPlessy v. Ferguson
D Brown v. Board of Education

Answer 1

The Supreme Court case that established the “separate but equal” doctrine, allowing segregation to persist, is C. Plessy v. Ferguson. This 1896 decision upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities, as long as the separate facilities were considered equal.