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Write three to five sentences describing your view of the supreme courts seperate but equal principle in the plessy v ferguson decision

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Answer:

Answers will vary, but should cover points such as:

society's ability to maintain truly equal resources for two groups

the history of discrimination in the South that preceded this decision

the status of African Americans in this period

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The separate but equal principle was made to say that whites and African Americans was desperate but it was not equal. This meant that they could remain separated as long as they had equal rights. White public places were cleaner and nicer than african american places.
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