Based on the information provided, the responsibility for a passenger failing to sit in the proper area can be attributed to the railroad, conductors, and passengers. Each party has a role: passengers must comply with the seating requirements, conductors are responsible for enforcing the rules, and the railroad company bears overall responsibility for implementing and maintaining such policies.
Who can be held responsible if a passenger fails to sit in the proper area?
only conductors
only passengers
only the railroad company
the railroad, conductors, and passengers
Separate coaches for white and Negro passengers to be equal in all points of comfort and convenience. Designed by signage posted in a conspicuous place in each compartment. Trains allowed to carry chair cars or sleeping cars for the exclusive use of either race. Law did not apply to streetcars. Penalty: Conductors who failed to enforce law faced misdemeanor charge punishable by a fine from $5 to $25. The railroad company could be fined from $100 to $1,000 for each trip. Passengers who refused to sit in designated areas faced fines from $5 to $25.
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