The Ruling in Plessy V.Ferguson (1896)

question 124

Multiple Choice

The ruling in Plessy v.Ferguson (1896)

• A)established the "separate but equal" rule.
• B)upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
• C)declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional.
• D)ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.

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Rate Of Conformity

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