Why Was the Supreme Court's Ruling in Plessy V

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why was the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson so significant?

• A) It banned segregation in the public schools.
• B) Segregation was permitted on the basis of establishing "separate but equal" facilities.
• C) Only railroads that did not cross state-lines were permitted to segregate.
• D) The unanimous decision declared the amendments outlawing slavery had been improperly passed.
• E) Interracial marriages were prohibited.

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