Question 1

What was the main issue at the heart of Plessy versus Ferguson?

Accepted Answer

Racial segregation laws

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Women's rights

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Freedom of speech

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Voting rights

Question 2

In what year was the Plessy versus Ferguson case decided?

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1896

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1920

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1875

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1905

Question 3

Who was the individual that challenged the Separate Car Act?

Accepted Answer

Homer Plessy

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Thurgood Marshall

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Martin Luther King Jr.

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Rosa Parks

Question 4

What was the doctrine established by the Supreme Court's ruling in this case?

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"Separate but equal"

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"Segregation is illegal"

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"Equal protection under the law"

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"Integration now"

Question 5

What did the Supreme Court's decision reinforce?

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Systemic racism

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Environmental justice

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Economic equality

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Universal suffrage

Question 6

What impact did Plessy versus Ferguson have on public facilities?

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Legally categorizable by race

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Removal of segregation laws

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Integration of facilities

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Equal funding for all

Question 7

What landmark case eventually overturned Plessy versus Ferguson?

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Brown versus Board of Education

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Roe v. Wade

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Loving v. Virginia

Question 8

How did the legacy of Plessy versus Ferguson influence the Civil Rights Movement?

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It highlighted the struggle for civil rights

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It promoted racial superiority

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It ended all segregation

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It had no impact

Question 9

What was the stance of the Supreme Court in the Plessy case?

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Against Plessy

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Neutral

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A split decision

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In favor of Plessy

Question 10

What does the journey from Plessy to Brown symbolize?

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The evolving interpretation of equality

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The end of racism

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The success of segregation

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The failure of the legal system

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