Balancing minority and majority rights

In 1890, Louisiana enacted a law that required separate railway cars for black people and for white people. Homer Plessy took a seat in a “whites only” train. He refused to move to the car reserved for black people and was arrested. The case went to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court ruled to uphold the Louisiana law.

Which statement accurately summarizes the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) decision?

(Choice A)
It protected African-American voting power by requiring that states create majority-minority legislative districts
(Choice B)
It restricted African-American voting power by ruling that poll taxes and literacy tests were constitutional
(Choice C)
It protected African-American access to the same public facilities as the majority white population
(Choice D)
It restricted African-American access to the same public facilities as the majority white population

US government and civics

Course: US government and civics > Unit 3

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