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The Rise of Jim Crow

Question 9 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

The Plessy decision meant that segregation was

Answer
A
illegal everywhere
B
legally protected
C
determined state by state
D
fair to all

Explanation

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the Supreme Court upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. This ruling gave legal protection to segregation, so the correct choice is “legally protected.”

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