Question

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court overturned the separate-but-equal doctrine that the Court had established in Brown v. Board of Education.

a) true
b) false

Answer 1

The Supreme Court did not overturn the separate-but-equal doctrine in Plessy v. Ferguson as stated in the question. It was actually overturned in Brown v. Board of Education.

Option B.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court did not overturn the separate-but-equal doctrine that the Court had established in Brown v. Board of Education.

This statement is false. In fact, the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 overturned the separate-but-equal doctrine and declared that state laws establishing separate schools for Black and White students were unconstitutional and unequal.

This landmark decision played a significant role in the civil rights movement and led to the desegregation of public schools in the United States.