Question

What was the main effect of the Supreme Courts 1896 ruling in Plessy v Ferguson

Answer 1

segregation continued,as the Supreme court ruled its not discrimination.

Answer 2

It legitimized the establishment of a segregated society in the Southern states.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the Plessy v. Ferguson Case (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that racially segregated public facilities (common in the Southern States) were legal because they did not imply any discrimination against African Americans as long as they were consistent to the doctrine of "separate but equal"