United States History Question of the Day
Answer and Explanation

Segregation in Durham, North Carolina, 1940
"At the Bus Station" by Jack Delano
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Question 1072:

The 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision of the Supreme Court

       (A) outlawed Jim Crow laws
       (B) established the separate but equal doctrine
       (C) ruled anti-lynching laws unconstitutional
       (D) was completely supported by the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision
       (E) was a huge victory for supporters of equal opportunity for African-Americans
Answer:
      (B) established the separate but equal doctrine
Explanation:
Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that "separate but equal" treatment of individuals in segregated facilities was legal. It was a huge setback for civil rights as it allowed Jim Crow laws to be passed in many Southern states. It was not until the 1954 Brown v. Topeka Board of Education case that the doctrine of separate but equal was ruled unconstitutional.
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