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Question 16 • US History and Geography

In Plessy v. Ferguson , Homer Plessy claimed that “separate but equal” violated his rights under the

Answer
A
Fourteenth Amendment.
B
Fifteenth Amendment.
C
Thirteenth Amendment.
D
First Amendment.

Explanation

Homer Plessy argued that racial segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection under the law. The Supreme Court rejected his argument in Plessy v. Ferguson, ruling that segregation was permitted under the “separate but equal” doctrine.

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