Asked by Matthew Poteralski on Jul 18, 2024
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How did the case of Plessy v. Ferguson originate?
A) Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting in the front of the bus in Alabama.
B) Ferguson tried to vote in an all-white Democratic primary in Mississippi.
C) Plessy deliberately challenged Louisiana's legal segregation on railroad cars.
D) The NAACP brought the case to court hoping to end segregation in schools.
Plessy V. Ferguson
A landmark 1896 Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality, known as "separate but equal."
Legal Segregation
The enforced separation of different racial groups in daily life, often codified by law, notably practiced in the U.S. through Jim Crow laws until the mid-20th century.
Railroad Cars
The wheeled vehicles used for the transport of goods or passengers on a railway track.
- Describe the evolution of civil rights and social justice movements, including the suffrage movement and responses to segregation.
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SJ
Selina JiangJul 20, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Plessy v. Ferguson originated when Homer Plessy, who was of mixed race, deliberately sat in a whites-only railroad car in Louisiana to challenge the state's segregation laws, leading to his arrest and the subsequent legal battle.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the evolution of civil rights and social justice movements, including the suffrage movement and responses to segregation.