What was the specific resoning used by the U.S. supreme court in plessy v. ferguson (1896) to uphold the constitutionalty of the louisiana law which mandated racial segregation on all public trains?
A.private discrimination was not subject to the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment
B.balcks, although free, were not considered to be citizens of the U.S.
C.separate facilities for blacks and whites provided equal protection of the laws.
D.the fourteenth amendment only applied to the national government, not to the states
2007-04-30 07:06:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
C - separate but equal is the key phrase in this decision
2007-04-30 07:09:24 · answer #1 · answered by John B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
C) separate facilities for blacks and whites provided equal protection of the laws.
But, because of certain loopholes, the whites didn't need to provide equal facilites, just seperate.
2007-04-30 14:19:50 · answer #2 · answered by Ardnaid Janus: Foosball Empress 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C - "separate but equal" doctrine arose from the Plessy decision
2007-04-30 14:52:45 · answer #3 · answered by jimbob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋