Question

The Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision laid the groundwork for

A
the end of the Jim Crow era
B
a railroad boycott
C
nearly 60 years of legal segregation
D
Homer Plessy's congressional campaign

Answer 1

A . end of the Jim Crow era

Answer 2

The Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896 laid the groundwork for nearly 60 years of legal segregation under the doctrine of "separate but equal." therefore, option C is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896 established the precedent for legal segregation under the doctrine of "separate but equal." This decision institutionalized a legal framework for segregation, which was not overturned until the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, which found that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, the Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision laid the groundwork for nearly 60 years of legal segregation, not only in public schools but in all areas of public life under Jim Crow laws.