Plessy vs. Ferguson Assessment

PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?

• Plessy v. Ferguson was the first time that an African American challenged segregation and brought attention to the issue.

• The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson made racial segregation more widely practiced and accepted in the United States.

• While racial segregation continued after the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, it was not upheld by the law.

• The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson proved that both white and black citizens were largely against racial segregation.

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PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "By 1896 the Civil War was over, and the amendments prohibiting slavery and ensuring equal rights for all citizens had been part of the U.S. Constitution for more than 25 years." ( Paragraph 1)

• "His lawyers argued that the law mandating rail car segregation was unconstitutional because of the 14th Amendment, which ensured equal protection under the law for all citizens." ( Paragraph 3)

• "He believed it was wrong to undermine the 14th Amendment in this way, when the majority of the country had favored the new law." ( Paragraph 6)

• "Laws that explicitly segregated the races could not be challenged in court anymore; the Supreme Court had given segregation the legal 'okay,' and states took advantage of this to establish segregation for decades to come." ( Paragraph 7)

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Which of the following describes the relationship between Jim Crow and Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Jim Crow segregation laws compelled Plessy to protest segregated trains. 

• Jim Crow segregation laws were made possible by the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. 

• Plessy v. Ferguson hoped to end the segregation common during Jim Crow.

• Plessy v. Ferguson made Jim Crow laws widely accepted, but not officially legal. 

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How does the author's discussion of Jim Crow help readers understand the consequences of racial segregation laws?

• It emphasizes how African Americans had access to lower quality services and spaces, and more difficulty participating in voting.

• It stresses that African Americans had to travel north if they wanted to avoid the discrimination present in the South. 

• It shows how many spaces were reserved for whites, while people of color were not allowed their own spaces. 

• It highlights how dangerous it was for African Americans to challenge Jim Crow laws in the South. 

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What does separate but equal mean, and why is it important to the text?

• Places and services used by P.O.C. (people of color) were considered to be of the same quality by the Supreme Court

• These places and services were not of the same quality and were vastly inferior to those used by white people.

• It was meant to condone and excuse racial segregation, despite its inequalities and inequities.

• All of the above.

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