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 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.

what was the supreme court’s verdict in the case of plessy v. ferguson?

• racial segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal in quality.
• racial segregation was illegal and unconstitutional.
• racial segregation was the decision of the states, not the federal government.

Explanation:

The case of Plessy v. Ferguson involved the Supreme Court's ruling on racial segregation. The text states that the Supreme Court decided segregation was legal as long as separate facilities were equal in quality (the "separate but equal" doctrine). Among the options, the one matching this is "Racial segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal in quality."

Answer:

The option: "Racial segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal in quality."