Quiz on Plessy v Ferguson

What was the outcome of the Plessy v Ferguson case?

• Black Americans were granted equal rights

• Racial segregation was legalized

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Homer Plessy

• The case was dismissed

What was the premise behind racial segregation in public spaces?

• To promote integration and equality

• To maintain Black Americans as second-class citizens

• To challenge the existing laws

• To ensure equal treatment for all races

What was the racial background of Homer Plessy?

• Fully Black

• Not mentioned in the text

• Half Black

• One-eighth Black

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

• To improve public education for all races

• To challenge unjust laws through activism

• To promote integration in society

• To advocate for racial segregation

Which amendment did Plessy's lawyers argue was violated by the Louisiana segregation law?

• 16th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

Who was the only Supreme Court Justice to dissent in the Plessy v Ferguson case?

• Justice Henry Brown

• Justice John Marshall Harlan

• Justice Ferguson

• Not mentioned in the text

What did the Supreme Court state about the separate facilities mandated by the law?

• They were inherently unequal

• They were actually equal

• They were unconstitutional

• They were unnecessary

What did Justice John Marshall Harlan argue about the behavior of the white race?

• It was unconstitutional

• It was necessary for social order

• It was irrelevant to the case

• Not mentioned in the text

What did the Plessy v Ferguson decision legalize and codify?

• Equal treatment for all races

• Integration and equality

• The end of Jim Crow era

• Segregation and white supremacy

What does the Plessy v Ferguson case remind us about the judicial system?

• Its commitment to justice and equity

• Its failure to protect white supremacy

• Its inability to enforce laws

• Its power in shaping American life