Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson

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Read the passage from Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson. Then answer the following questions.

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Read the passage from Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson. Then answer the following questions.

Last updated 11 months ago

3 questions

Note from the author:

Read the passage from Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson. Then answer the following questions.

Instructions

Read the passage from Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson. Then answer the following questions.

Required

Question 1

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

States were forced to integrate public services such as transportation and public parks.

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution were overturned by the Court.

States gained the right to provide separate facilities for different races if they were 'equal'.

Racial segregation was deemed inherently unequal and unconstitutional.

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Question 2

The case marked a turning point in the civil rights movement, leading to the end of racial segregation.

The case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, allowing racial segregation in public facilities.

The case led directly to the desegregation of public schools in the southern United States.

The case challenged the legality of racial segregation laws and practices in the United States.

The case provided constitutional protection for racial segregation laws.

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Question 3

Question 1

States were forced to integrate public services such as transportation and public parks.

The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution were overturned by the Court.

States gained the right to provide separate facilities for different races if they were 'equal'.

Racial segregation was deemed inherently unequal and unconstitutional.

Question 2

The case marked a turning point in the civil rights movement, leading to the end of racial segregation.

The case established the 'separate but equal' doctrine, allowing racial segregation in public facilities.

The case led directly to the desegregation of public schools in the southern United States.

The case challenged the legality of racial segregation laws and practices in the United States.

The case provided constitutional protection for racial segregation laws.

Question 3