Question

what 1890s supreme court case limited the influence of the fourteenth amendment?

plessy v. ferguson
brown v. board of education
dred scott v. sanford

Explanation:

Identify the historical era and constitutional context

The question asks for a Supreme Court case from the 1890s that limited the influence of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Evaluate the given options

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896): Ruled that "separate but equal" facilities were constitutional, severely limiting the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857): Decided before the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified (1868).
• Brown v. Board of Education (1954): Decided in the 1950s, which expanded rather than limited the Fourteenth Amendment by striking down segregation.

Determine the correct case

Plessy v. Ferguson is the only 1890s case listed that restricted the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Answer:

• Plessy v. Ferguson (Correct answer)
• Dred Scott v. Sanford
• Brown v. Board of Education