In 1896, Even as He Defended Some Rights for Blacks

question 46

Multiple Choice

In 1896, even as he defended some rights for blacks as the lone dissenter in the Plessy v. Ferguson anti-black segregation case, the white Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan said the ________ were "so different … that we do not permit those belonging to it to become citizens of the United States."

• A) Chinese race
• B) Filipino race
• C) Korean race
• D) Indian race
• E) Vietnamese race

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Definitions:

Polar Nuclei

Two nuclei in the ovule of flowering plants that fuse with one sperm cell during double fertilization to form the triploid endosperm, nourishing the developing embryo.

Endosperm Tissue

A tissue in seed plants where nutrients are stored, providing nourishment to the developing embryo.

Seed Dispersed

The process by which seeds are spread from the parent plant to new locations for germination and growth.

Coleoptile

A protective sheath that encloses the young stem in certain monocots.