Plessy v. Ferguson

During the Reconstruction era, the federal government made an effort to _____.

• reinstitute pre-Civil War norms in the South

• lower taxes for both northern and southern states

• improve the legal and social status of black people

• lessen the impact of regulations on businesses

Reconstruction came to an end when _____.

• federal troops left the South

• black men received the right to vote

• Nebraska became a US state

• Andrew Johnson became president

True or false: The end of Reconstruction opened the door for Northern Republicans to reverse progress made on racial equality.

• true

• false

Homer Plessy and the _____ aimed to challenge the Separate Car Act.

• Democratic Party

• state of Louisiana

• NAACP

• Citizens' Committee

Plessy was arrested for sitting in a whites-only _____.

• bus section

• train car

• public park

• restaurant

Why was Plessy selected as a plaintiff?

• He had light skin and could pass as white.

• He was a lawyer who understood his rights.

• He worked for the government.

• He was from out of town, and nobody would recognize him.

Plessy's lawyers argued that the Separate Car Act violated the equal protection clause of the _____.

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's "Plessy v. Ferguson" decision?

• Racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional, but transportation must remain segregated.

• As long as states maintain separate but equal facilities, racial segregation does not violate the constitution.

• Separate but equal facilities are unconstitutional, but the federal government has no ability to intervene.

• The Separate Car Act violates the 14th Amendment. Therefore racial segregation is unconstitutional in all forms.

The Supreme Court's "Plessy v. Ferguson" decision laid the groundwork for _____.

• the end of the Jim Crow era

• a railroad boycott

• nearly 60 years of legal segregation

• Homer Plessy's congressional campaign

Which Supreme Court case overturned the "Plessy v. Ferguson" decision?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Marbury v. Madison

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Brown v. Board of Education