Plessy v. Ferguson

What year was the Plessy v. Ferguson decision made?

• 1972

• 1963

• 1954

• 1896

What principle did Plessy v. Ferguson establish?

• Freedom of speech

• Separate but equal

• Abolition of slavery

• Right to privacy

Which of the following facilities were NOT mentioned as being segregated due to Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Theaters

• Railroad cars

• Bathrooms

• Schools

What was the main issue at the heart of Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Women's rights

• Voting rights

• Racial segregation

• Freedom of religion

In what context did 'separate but equal' become a legal doctrine?

• Following Plessy v. Ferguson

• After the Civil War

• During the Civil Rights Movement

• With the signing of the Declaration of Independence

Which Supreme Court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Roe v. Wade

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Marbury v. Madison

What was the legal justification used by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• States' rights

• Judicial review

• Federal supremacy

• Separate but equal doctrine

How did Plessy v. Ferguson affect public facilities in the U.S.?

• It led to widespread integration.

• It had no significant impact.

• It improved the quality of facilities for minorities.

• It resulted in the segregation of facilities.

Which amendment was central to the arguments in Plessy v. Ferguson?

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Nineteenth Amendment

• First Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

What was the outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson regarding racial segregation?

• It was discouraged but continued.

• It was left unchanged.

• It was deemed unconstitutional.

• It was encouraged.