Plessy vs Ferguson

What was the main goal of the Reconstruction Amendments after the Civil War?

• To promote industrialization in the South

• To ensure greater liberty and equality for African Americans

• To establish the Jim Crow laws

• To segregate African Americans from whites

What legal mechanisms often prevented African Americans from voting?

• Voter enthusiasm initiatives

• Grandfather clauses, poll taxes, and literacy tests

• Public speaking engagements

• Community service requirements

What did the Separate Car Law in Louisiana require?

• Special carriages for the elderly

• Free train rides for all citizens

• Separate but equal accommodations for white and black passengers

• Integrated seating on trains

What was Homer Plessy's racial background?

• Fully Caucasian

• Fully African American

• Biracial Creole

• Asian American

What did Plessy's lawyers argue was violated by the Separate Car Law?

• The 2nd Amendment

• The 13th Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

• The 1st Amendment

• The 10th Amendment

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy versus Ferguson?

• It was a tie

• In favor of Plessy

• In favor of Ferguson

• The case was dismissed

Which Justice dissented in the Plessy versus Ferguson case?

• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• Justice John Marshall Harlan

• Justice Henry Billings Brown

• Justice Clarence Thomas

What doctrine was established by the Plessy versus Ferguson ruling?

• Right to privacy

• Separate but equal

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

Which case overturned the precedent set by Plessy versus Ferguson?

• Miranda vs. Arizona

• Roe vs. Wade

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Marbury vs. Madison

What did the 1964 Civil Rights Act ban?

• Women from voting

• The use of poll taxes

• Alcohol

• Segregation in all public accommodations