Understanding Plessy v. Ferguson

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

• 1896

• 1901

• 1865

• 1910

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

• Separate but equal

• Equal protection under the law

• Due process

• Judicial review

Who was the plaintiff in the Plessy vs Ferguson case?

• Homer Plessy

• John Ferguson

• Thurgood Marshall

• Dred Scott

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

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

• First Amendment

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

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

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

Which U.S. Supreme Court case eventually overturned the Plessy vs Ferguson decision?

• Brown vs Board of Education

• Roe vs Wade

• Miranda vs Arizona

• Marbury vs Madison