Question

What did the case Plessey v. Ferguson decide?
-It showed that racial segregation was constitutional.
-It showed that racism was not acceptable.
-It showed that racial segregation was not constitutional.
-It showed that women had equal rights.

Answer 1

The landmark case Plessey v. Ferguson was significant because "It showed that racial segregation was constitutional" since this remained the case until Brown vs. Board of Education overturned it. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is: A.

Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark decision enacted by the US Supreme Court in 1896. It stated that segregation in public facilities did not violate the Consitution, or the equality rights principles introduced by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, as long as such facilities were equal in quality.

In conclusion, Plessy v. Ferguson legitimized segregation practices under the principle: "separate but equal".