Plessy VFerguson,which Involved Segregated Public Accommodations,is Noteworthy Because It

question 39

Multiple Choice

Plessy v.Ferguson,which involved segregated public accommodations,is noteworthy because it

• A)upheld the principles of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• B)applied the national supremacy clause to such cases.
• C)endorsed the separate-but-equal doctrine.
• D)stated that Congress had no power to pass legislation requiring open public accommodations.
• E)removed the barrier that denied blacks the right to enter public accommodations.

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Definitions:

Human Ecology

A theoretical approach to urban sociology that borrows ideas from biology and ecology to highlight the links between the physical and social dimensions of cities and identify the dynamics and patterns of urban growth.

Social Processes

Encompass the ways in which individuals and groups interact, change, and develop within a society.

Urban Populations

The demographic segment of people living in cities and towns, as opposed to rural areas, often associated with higher density of human structures and infrastructure.

Differentiation

In the theory of human ecology refers to the process by which urban populations and their activities become more complex and heterogeneous over time.