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Understanding Plessy v. Ferguson

Authored by Mr. McKindles

Social Studies

12th Grade

Understanding Plessy v. Ferguson
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What year was the Plessy vs Ferguson case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court?

1896

1901

1865

1910

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which legal doctrine was established by the Plessy vs Ferguson decision?

Separate but equal

Equal protection under the law

Due process

Judicial review

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the plaintiff in the Plessy vs Ferguson case?

Homer Plessy

John Ferguson

Thurgood Marshall

Dred Scott

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue at the heart of the Plessy vs Ferguson case?

Voting rights

Segregation in public facilities

Freedom of speech

Women's suffrage

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution was central to the arguments in Plessy vs Ferguson?

First Amendment

Thirteenth Amendment

Fourteenth Amendment

Fifteenth Amendment

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the racial background of Homer Plessy, the plaintiff in the case?

He was of African American descent

He was of Native American descent

He was of Asian descent

He was of Hispanic descent

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Plessy vs Ferguson decision?

It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws

It declared segregation laws unconstitutional

It abolished slavery

It granted women the right to vote

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