USA HISTORY

THE 1970S 1969 1979

SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following was the focus of Plessy v. Ferguson?
A
Due process rights
B
Freedom of speech
C
Judicial Review
D
Separate but equal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson formalized the legal principle of “separate but equal". The ruling required “railway companies carrying passengers in their coaches in that State to provide equal, but separate, accommodations for the white and colored races".

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously ruled that segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The Court said, “separate is not equal, ” and segregation violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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