THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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Page 97-How did the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson impact society?
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It led to more segregation
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It led to less segregation
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It freed the slaves
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It gave equal protection of the law
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ferguson ruled that separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision upheld the principle of racial segregation over the next half-century. The ruling provided legal justification for segregation on trains and buses, and in public facilities such as hotels, theaters, and schools.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plessy V. Ferguson case of 1896 made segregation legal ruling that “separate but equal” law did not violate the 14th Amendment, which guaranteed equal treatment under the law. Many southern states develops Jim Crow Laws that aimed at separating the races.
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