WorksheetsPlessy vs. Ferguson
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
What was the name of this case?
Plessy vs. Farguson
Penny vs. Ferguson
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Plessy vs. Furgison
What was the date that this case took place?
May 19, 1898
May 18, 1896
May 18, 1898
May 19, 1996
What amendment did Plessy argue was violated in this case?
14th amendment
13th amendment
15th amendment
2nd amendment
Who was the court Judge on this case?
Jack Henard Ferguson
John Henard Ferguson
Josh Howard Ferguson
John Howard Ferguson
What was a "black car" on a train?
A train car that was painted black
A train car meant for Black people only
A car on a train meant for coal to be stored
A place on the train where white people sat
Why did Plessy go to court in the first place?
Because he refused to sit in a "black car"
Because he shoplifted
Because he killed someone
Because he said that his 14th amendment rights were violated
What was Plessy's name?
Homer Plessy
John Plessy
Hommer Plessy
Willliam Plessy
What were the Jim Crow Laws?
Laws that banned crows from flying around
Laws that made black people go back to being slaves
Laws that prevented white people from hurting African Americans
Laws that enforced segregation in the Southern United States
Who was Plessy?
An African American man who refused to sit in a black car
A white, rich man with lots of Land
A white man who forced another man to sit in a black car on a train.
A black man who sat in a black car
What happened to society after the case?
The Jim Crow Laws disappeared, and black people were completely free.
Segregation was better than usual, because people that listened to the case agreed with plessy.
Segregation became worse than usual, due to Jim Crow laws, and arguments between people.
People accepted the case and moved on with their lives, not worrying about segregation
