Question

Imagine that you are living in the 1890's. Write a letter to the editor of the local newspaper explaining the Supreme Court ruling in the Plessy v. Ferguson case and its effects. Write a two-paragraph letter.

Answer 1

Plessy v. Ferguson gave constitutional legitimacy to racial segregation in public accommodations and services across the United States. Check the effect in second part

What was the effect of the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?

Plessy v. Ferguson gave constitutional legitimacy to racial segregation in public accommodations and services across the United States, strengthening it and guaranteeing its perpetuation for over fifty years.

Ferguson held that facilities that were separate but equal were constitutional. For the following fifty years, the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling maintained the idea of racial segregation. The decision gave segregation on buses and trains, as well as in public places like theaters, hotels, and schools, legal support.