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Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson

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3 Questions
Note from the author:
Read the passage from Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson. Then answer the following questions.
Read the passage from Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson. Then answer the following questions.
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1.

What was the primary outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

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2.

Which statements accurately describe the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case? Select two correct answers.

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3.

Drag each person or group to the correct box to categorize them as supporters or opponents of segregation, based on the source.

  • the majority of Supreme Court Justices who voted on the case
  • Homer Plessy, the individual at the center of the case
  • Justice John Marshall Harlan
  • John H. Ferguson, judge of the District Court for the parish of Orleans
  • Supporters of segregation
  • Opponents of segregation
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