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The Supreme Court and Civil Rights — Quiz

Question 8 • Civics and Government

Which accurately describes what Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education had in common?

Answer
A
Both cases involved interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
B
Both cases involved affirmative action.
C
Both cases involved striking down state segregation laws.
D
Both cases involved protecting the right to engage in civil disobedience.

Explanation

Both cases concerned the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court allowed racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine; in Brown v. Board of Education, it ruled that segregation in public schools violated equal protection. So both involved interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment, even though they reached different conclusions.

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