USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which 1896 Supreme Court case ruled that segregation was constitutional based on the separate but equal clause?
A
Brown v. Bd of Ed
B
Plessy v. Ferguson
C
Mapp v. Ohio
D
Marbury v. Madison
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, mostly known for the introduction of the “separate but equal” doctrine, was rendered on May 18, 1896 by the seven-to-one majority of the U.S. Supreme Court (one Justice did not participate).

Detailed explanation-2: -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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