Plessy v Ferguson

What was the outcome of the Plessy v Ferguson case?

• It declared racial segregation unconstitutional

• It legalized and codified racial segregation

• It granted equal rights to Black Americans

• It overturned the Separate Car Act of 1890

Who was the central figure in the Plessy v Ferguson case?

• Frederick Douglass

• Homer Plessy

• Justice Henry Brown

• Justice John Marshall Harlan

What was the racial background of Homer Plessy?

• Fully Black

• Fully White

• 1/4 Black

• 1/8 Black

What was the purpose of the Committee of Citizens in New Orleans?

• To advocate for racial segregation

• To challenge the Separate Car Act of 1890

• To promote integration in society

• To enforce the Jim Crow laws

Which amendment did Plessy's lawyers argue was violated by the Louisiana segregation law? Click all that apply.

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What did the Plessy v Ferguson decision legalize and codify?

• Racial equality

• Segregation and white supremacy

• Integration and civil rights

• The end of Jim Crow laws