Question

How did the United States Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson impact southern communities?

Question 2 options:


It created more educational opportunities for blacks in the South.


It established new sources of funding for agencies that helped poor southerners.


It led to divisions between black and white citizens in the South.


It encouraged more African Americans in the South to register to vote.

Answer 1

Answer: D) It led to divisions between black and white citizens in the south.

Step-by-step explanation:

Plessy vs. Ferguson was a 1896 U.S Supreme Court case. In its ruling supreme court maintained the constitutionality of racial segregation under the policy of " separate but equal". Supreme court ruled that racially separate facility if equal did not violate the constitution. Segregation according to court was not discrimination. After this ruling segregation became law in the United States and led to Jim Crows Laws. Jim Crows Laws further helped to spread the discrimination across the United States (especially in south)