Plessy v Ferguson

Plessy v Ferguson

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9th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What southern state was Plessy in?

Back

Louisiana

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What did Homer Plessy do that got him arrested?

Back

Took a seat in the white only car of a train.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The 14th amendment was to gave all U.S. citizens what?

Back

equal protection under the law and citizenship by birth on U.S. land

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Plessy and the other members of his organization were trying to challenge

Back

Segregation and the Jim Crow laws

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was one of the results of Plessy v. Ferguson?

Back

The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What famous phrase came out of the Plessy case?

Back

"Separate but equal"

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Plessy v. Ferguson case had what impact on the U.S.?

Back

It legalized Jim Crow (Segregation) Laws throughout the U.S.

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