Question

what did the court mean when they said, \separate, but equal\?
□ it is okay to separate people by race as long as the facilities are equal/the same.
□ it is okay to separate people because different races shouldnt be together.
□ it doesnt matter if people are separated by race because we all know we are equal.

Explanation:

The "separate, but equal" doctrine was a legal principle in U.S. law. It held that racial segregation did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution if the facilities for each race were equal in quality. This was the case in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). The key was that separation was allowed as long as the facilities were equal. The second option is about inherent separation preference (not based on equality of facilities) and the third is too vague (not about facility equality).

Answer:

It is okay to separate people by race as long as the facilities are equal/the same.