RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
RECONSTRUCTIONS EFFECTS ON AFRICAN AMERICANS
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Question
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Which of the following would be supported by the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
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It is illegal to have separate private spaces for blacks and whites within US cities
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It is illegal to separate people because of race because it violates the spirit of the US Constitution.
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African Americans cannot be denied the right to vote in federal elections
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Segregation of whites and blacks is acceptable by law as long as facilities are deemed “equal” by the government .
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Court’s “separate but equal” decision in Plessy v. Ferguson on that date upheld state-imposed Jim Crow laws. It became the legal basis for racial segregation in the United States for the next fifty years.
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