Understanding Plessy vs. Ferguson

What was Homer Plessy's racial description?

• 1/2 White

• 7/8 White

• 1/4 White

• Full African-American

Who was described as 7/8 white in the context of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?

• Ferguson

• The judge

• Homer Plessy

• The arresting officer

What law did the Plessy vs. Ferguson case challenge?

• The Voting Rights Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Separate Car Act of 1890

• The Civil Rights Act

What doctrine did Plessy vs. Ferguson establish?

• Equal protection under the law

• Separate but equal

• Freedom of speech

• Right to privacy

What was the main reason Homer Plessy challenged the Separate Car Act?

• To promote racial equality

• To test the federal government's stance on civil rights

• Because of the difficulty in enforcing segregation

• To gain political popularity

What was the racial composition of Louisiana that made segregation difficult to enforce?

• Large mixed-race population

• Predominantly African-American

• Evenly split between white and African-American

• Predominantly white

What was the outcome of the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?

• It resulted in a hung jury

• The case was dismissed

• Ferguson won

• Plessy won

Which city was the first to pass a residential segregation ordinance after Plessy vs. Ferguson?

• Chicago, Illinois

• Atlanta, Georgia

• New Orleans, Louisiana

• Baltimore, Maryland

What year did the Supreme Court overturn 'separate but equal'?

• 1896

• 1910

• 1954

• 1964

Which Supreme Court case overturned the doctrine established by Plessy vs. Ferguson?

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Miranda vs. Arizona

• Brown vs. Board of Education

• Roe vs. Wade