Answer:
D. Plessy v. Ferguson upheld laws that systematically denied the civil rights of African Americans
Step-by-step explanation:
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a supreme court decision that ruled that racial segregation laws did not violate the US Constitution. The 14th Amendment states that it is unjust to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. However, the supreme court of the US ruled that segregation laws could be upheld such that all institutions were racially separate but equal in quality.
Answer Breakdown
- Choice D is correct. As per the supreme court decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, African Americans were denied their rights.
- Choices A,B, and C are incorrect. Under Plessy v. Ferguson, African Americans were not given any civil rights nor were they given the right to vote.