Read the sentence.

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court held that [blank].

Which option correctly completes the sentence?

A. slaves and former slaves could not be recognized as citizens

B. separate facilities for African Americans did not violate the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments

C. the state needed probable cause to seize the property of an American citizen

D. the federal government had authority over interstate commerce

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4 April, 03:36

Read the sentence.

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court held that [blank].

Which option correctly completes the sentence?

A. slaves and former slaves could not be recognized as citizens

B. separate facilities for African Americans did not violate the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments

C. the state needed probable cause to seize the property of an American citizen

D. the federal government had authority over interstate commerce

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Sexton · Answer 1

B. separate facilities for African Americans did not violate the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality - a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal"