That Supreme Court decision legitimized legal segregation in the nation. It provided that there could be separate public facilities, like schools and movie theater, that could be segregated as long as the facilities were near equal in quality. The problem was that the court did not define "equal" in quality, and the facilities for the Blacks became second class.
Yes, it made it legal to segregate "blacks" and "whites" in public places (restrooms, waterfountains, food lines, bus seats, taverns, theatres, waiting rooms, etc.)
No. In fact, the Plessy v. Ferguson decision did the opposite and increased segregation in the south.
The decision led to segregation in federal buildings-Apex
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
People became more aware of race.
The decision in the US Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) sanctioned decades of segregation and Jim Crow laws designed to enforce segregation. The South was the worst offender in terms of violating African-Americans' civil rights, but segregation and discrimination were nationwide problems.Case Citation:Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Black and white southerns were legally segregated
black and white southerners were legally segregated
black and white southerners were legally segregated
The decision in the US Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) sanctioned decades of segregation and Jim Crow laws designed to enforce segregation. The South was the worst offender in terms of violating African-Americans' civil rights, but segregation and discrimination were nationwide problems.Case Citation:Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)For more information, see Related Questions, below.
The result of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision in the South was the legalization of racial segregation and the establishment of the "separate but equal" doctrine. This decision allowed for the implementation of Jim Crow laws, which enforced racial segregation in public facilities and perpetuated racial discrimination and inequality in the South for several decades.
Black and white Southerners were legally segregated. -Apex
Black and white Southerners were legally segregated. -Apex