Plessy v. Ferguson

Where did Homer Plessy buy a train ticket on June 7, 1892?

• Covington, Louisiana

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Shreveport, Louisiana

• New Orleans, Louisiana

What law did Homer Plessy violate by sitting in a whites-only train car?

• The Segregation Act

• The Equality Act

• The Separate Car Act

• The Civil Rights Act

Who arrested Homer Plessy for refusing to leave his seat?

• John Marshall Harlan

• Henry Billings Brown

• Christopher Cain

• John H. Ferguson

What was the main argument of Plessy at the Criminal District Court for New Orleans?

• Violation of the Equal Protection Clause

• Violation of the Civil Rights Act

• Violation of the 1st Amendment

• Violation of the 13th and 14th Amendments

Which Supreme Court Justice wrote the opinion for Plessy v. Ferguson?

• David Brewer

• John H. Ferguson

• John Marshall Harlan

• Henry Billings Brown

What doctrine was established by the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

• Equal but different

• Separate but equal

• Segregation but fair

• Division but identical

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

• Henry Billings Brown

• John H. Ferguson

• David Brewer

• John Marshall Harlan

What did John Marshall Harlan predict about the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

• It would be overturned in a few years

• It would be celebrated

• It would be upheld forever

• It would be seen as one of the worst decisions

Which case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Roe v. Wade

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

What is the mission of the Plessy and Ferguson Foundation for Education and Reconciliation?

• To promote racial segregation

• To teach the history of Plessy v. Ferguson

• To advocate for the Separate Car Act

• To support the Supreme Court's decisions