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What was the major impact of plessy ferguson upon american society?

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It allowed separate but equal to become a policy. This meant that all public facilities could legally be separated. Though it claimed to be equal it was not. Facilities and accommodations for African Americans were significantly less than those for White Americans.
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Answer:C- testprep, it upheld segregation laws and may segregation the law and land.

Explanation:until this court case, states have laws about segregation, such as separate train cars for black and white, but were not enforceable across state lines. This court case now said that segregation, as long as it was equal, was constitutionally valid, and it became the law of the land until 1954.

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