Question

how did the ruling in plessy v. ferguson affect the legalities of segregation?
○ it set \separate but equal\ as a legal precedent.
○ it implemented desegregation legislation.
○ it determined that separation based on race can never be equal.
○ it discouraged people from continued protests.

Explanation:

The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling established the "separate but equal" doctrine, which legally upheld racial segregation as long as facilities were supposedly equal. The second option is incorrect as it was about upholding segregation, not desegregation. The third option is what Brown v. Board of Education later determined, not Plessy. The fourth option is not related to the legal precedent of segregation from this case.

Answer:

A. It set "separate but equal" as a legal precedent.