PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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In the 1898 case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana law that required African American and white passengers to sit in different rail cars did not violate the Constitution. Which legal doctrine was established by this case?
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innocent until proven guilty
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reading of Miranda Rights
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equal opportunity
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separate but equal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ruling in this Supreme Court case upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for “equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races.” During the era of Reconstruction, Black Americans’ political rights were affirmed by three constitutional amendments and numerous laws passed by Congress.
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