What effect did the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson have on US society, particularly in the South?A Racial segregation of public facilities was permitted by the court.B Publicly funded universities were forced to admit African Americans.C Taxes were increased to pay for new schools for African Americans.D Discrimination against African Americans by private business was outlawed.

What was the focus of the 'Plessy v Ferguson case'?

In 1896 the Supreme Court decision of Plessy vs. Ferguson, the court validated what practice in the South?

Why was Brown v. Board of Education a significant case?Correct Answer(s)It overturned the separate but equal doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.The Court’s decision was not simply confined to public education but also discrimination in employment, public accommodations, juries, and voting.It signaled that the Court was willing to apply the strict scrutiny test in cases involving racial discrimination.Schools and public facilities throughout the nation were immediately integrated.Incorrect Answer(s)

WHICH ONE of the following was the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned the Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which had made segregation the law of the land in 1896?Group of answer choicesShelly v. KraemerSmith v. AllwrightMorgan v. VirginiaBrown v. Board of Education

PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?A. Plessy v. Ferguson was the first time that an African American challenged segregation and brought attention to the issue.B. The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson made racial segregation more widely practiced and accepted in the United States.C. While racial segregation continued after the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, it was not upheld by the law.D. The decision of Plessy v. Ferguson proved that both white and black citizens were largely against racial segregation.