1) it forced white and african americans to use the same public facilities
2) it allowed segregation to continue legally
3) it improved the quality of african americans facilities
4) it ordered that segregation should be ended in public schools
2006-12-01 06:03:23 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The answer is 2. Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) was the case where the Supreme Court in a 8-1 ruling stated that segregated facilities were okay as long as they were equal in quality - saying that they could be "separate but equal". Obviously, separate was not equal. Incidentally, the one holdout was Justice John Harlan, who pointed out that the Constitution was color-blind and knew neither race nor class distinctions.
2006-12-01 06:07:43 · answer #1 · answered by mr_ljdavid 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#2. Plessy vs. Ferguson stated: "separate but equal." That was in 1896, but it was overturned by 1956 case of Brown vs. Board of Edu. in Topeka, KS.
2006-12-01 15:50:47 · answer #2 · answered by 3lixir 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋