Question

in the plessy v. ferguson decision, supreme court justices claimed that the fourteenth amendment did not protect
voting rights.
civil rights.
political rights.
social rights.

Explanation:

In the Plessy v. Ferguson case, the Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause did not protect social rights (related to social interactions like segregation in public facilities), as they upheld "separate but equal" for social aspects while claiming civil, voting, and political rights had different considerations. The decision centered on social rights regarding racial segregation in social settings.

Answer:

D. social rights