Plessy v. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case that ruled racial segregation was constitutional as long as the separate facilities were equal, a decision known as "separate but equal." This decision propped up Jim Crow laws throughout the South and had numerous negative consequences for African Americans.

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Plessy V. Ferguson

Question 47

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Plessy v. Ferguson:

A) was a unanimous decision.
B) sanctioned racial segregation.
C) voided the Thirteenth Amendment.
D) limited the hours that women could legally work.

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