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AssignmentMultiple Choice

3.12 The Supreme Court and Civil Rights

Question 9 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

Which statement represents the key difference between the Court’s view of equal access in Plessy and its view in Regents?

Answer
A
The Court shifted from opposing legal segregation to supporting it.
B
The Court shifted from saying that segregation was legal to saying that any laws made based on race would be subject to careful judicial scrutiny.
C
The Court shifted from arguing that African Americans were entitled to legal protection to arguing that they were not.
D
The Court shifted from actively discouraging racial segregation to actively encouraging it.