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WorksheetsUnderstanding Plessy v. Ferguson
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
What was the legal basis of Homer Plessy's challenge in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Segregation in schools
Segregation on railroad passenger cars
Voting rights discrimination
Employment discrimination
According to the majority opinion, what was the primary purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?
To abolish distinctions based on color
To enforce social equality
To ensure political equality
To establish equal educational opportunities
Who authored the majority opinion in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?
John Marshall Harlan
Thurgood Marshall
Henry B. Brown
Homer Plessy
What doctrine did the Supreme Court uphold in its decision on Plessy v. Ferguson?
Separate but equal
Integration
Racial purity
Civil disobedience
According to Justice Harlan's dissent, what did he argue about the Constitution?
It supports segregation
It is color-blind
It enforces social inequalities
It favors the dominant race
What historical case did Justice Harlan reference in his dissent to argue against the majority's decision?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
What year was the Plessy v. Ferguson decision made?
1865
1896
1954
1964
What did the majority opinion argue regarding the facilities provided under segregation laws?
They were rarely equal
They were always equal
They enforced political equality
They abolished color distinctions
According to Justice Harlan, what did state legislation based on race lead to?
Civil rights advancements
Social harmony
Servitude and degradation
Economic prosperity
What was the long-term impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision on American society?
It led to the immediate end of segregation
It reinforced segregation laws for decades
It was overturned within a year
It had no significant impact
