Plessy v Board Cases

The case dealt with integration of passenger cars on the trains in Alabama.

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The court rules that if the races were kept in equal cars, it was legal to keep them separate.

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Brown v. The Board of Education confirmed the Supreme Court's decision on segregation.

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The Plessy v. Ferguson case held that segregation was a violation of the 14th Amendment.

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The train was warned that Homer Plessy was going to attempt to ride in the white train car.

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Separate but Equal helped the Jim Crow Laws to spread in the southern states.

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What was the central issue in 'Plessy vs Ferguson?

• African-American voting rights

• Segregation on public transit

• Integration of public schools

• War reparations

Why was Homer Plessy chosen to challenge the Lousiana Segregation rail car law?

• He was an expert on railroads

• Because he looked white

• Because he was rich

• Because he was a great actor

What was the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson on American society?

• It forced integration of the races in the United States

• It legalized segregation of the races

• It allowed African-Americans into new jobs and professions

• It had no effect on our society

What happened to the civil liberties of people of color after the verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• They greatly improved as a result of the ruling.

• They were drastically reduced as a result of the ruling.

• It really had no effect on African-Americans civil liberties.