Question

plessy v. ferguson
the era of segregation
in 1896, the case of plessy v. ferguson went before the united states supreme court. this case dealt with the issue of segregation and showed the power of the supreme court to interpret the constitution.
the case

• the defendant: homer plessy, a mixed - race man, was classified as an african american because of the “one - drop” rule and subject to louisiana’s segregation laws.
• inciting incident: plessy purchased a ticket for a first - class white train car in louisiana and was arrested upon refusing to leave his seat.
• plessy’s argument: plessy insisted segregation broke his 13th, 14th, and 15th amendment rights to equality.
• court ruling: the supreme court decided segregation was legal as long as separate facilities were of equal quality, creating the “separate but equal” doctrine.

which amendments did plessy argue made segregation illegal?

• the 9th and 10th amendments
• the 1st, 4th, and 5th amendments
• the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments

Explanation:

From the case details, Plessy argued segregation broke his 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment rights to equality. The options are about which amendments he argued segregation violated. The correct option is the one with "the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments" as per the case's "Plessy’s Argument" section.

Answer:

the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments