Question

question 7 of 20
what was the main argument of plessy in plessy v. ferguson?
a. railroad fares were priced using discriminatory practices.
b. the fourteenth amendment gave him the right to equal treatment on a train.
c. the state government had power over the federal government in racial issues.
d. railroad companies had to be forced to improve segregated facilities.

Explanation:

In Plessy v. Ferguson, Homer Plessy (who was 7/8 white and 1/8 black) argued that Louisiana's segregation law on trains violated his rights under the Fourteenth Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause was central to his claim for equal treatment.

Answer:

B. The Fourteenth Amendment gave him the right to equal treatment on a train.