Primary Sources: Plessy v. Ferguson
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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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What was the primary outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
What was the primary outcome of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
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Which statements accurately describe the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case? Select two correct answers.
Which statements accurately describe the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case? Select two correct answers.
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Drag each person or group to the correct box to categorize them as supporters or opponents of segregation, based on the source.
Drag each person or group to the correct box to categorize them as supporters or opponents of segregation, based on the source.
- Homer Plessy, the individual at the center of the case
- the majority of Supreme Court Justices who voted on 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