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Segregation and Accommodation — Quiz

Question 1 • United States History and Geography

The court case Plessy v. Ferguson challenged the legality of

Answer
A
poll taxes and literacy tests.
B
scare tactics to enforce Jim Crow laws.
C
racially segregated train cars.
D
“separate but equal” schools.

Explanation

Plessy v. Ferguson challenged a Louisiana law requiring Black and white passengers to ride in separate train cars. The Supreme Court upheld the law, establishing the “separate but equal” doctrine. The case concerned racially segregated train cars, not schools, voting restrictions, or scare tactics.

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