The Supreme Court’s Plessy v. Ferguson decision ruled that Louisiana’s Separate Car Act

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court upheld Louisiana’s Separate Car Act under the “separate but equal” doctrine. The Court reasoned that separating passengers by race did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment and described such laws as measures that could help preserve public peace and good order, making B the correct choice.

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