What was the Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case?
A.
The Declaration of Independence implies that Americans should be united.
B.
People must be considered equal under the law from the 14th Amendment.
C.
Segregation should be considered a matter for states to decide, not the federal government.
D.
Segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties.
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The Supreme Court ruled that the "separate but equal" doctrine was constitutional, upholding a Louisiana law that required separate railway cars for black and white passengers.
So....D?
The Supreme Court's decision in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case was:
D. Segregation is permitted as long as equal facilities are provided for both parties.
To arrive at this answer, it is important to understand the context and facts of the case. Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark court case that dealt with racial segregation in public facilities, particularly in the context of railroad travel.
Homer Plessy, a mixed-race man in Louisiana, intentionally violated a state law that required segregated railroad cars. Plessy argued that the law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, which grants equal protection under the law to all citizens.
However, the Supreme Court, in a 7-1 decision, ruled against Plessy's claim and upheld the constitutionality of segregation laws. The Court found that separate "but equal" facilities for different races did not violate the 14th Amendment.
The Court's decision established the doctrine of "separate but equal," which allowed for racial segregation and discrimination as long as equal facilities were provided for both races. This decision had a profound impact on the legal and social treatment of African Americans and set the stage for decades of racial segregation and discrimination in the United States.