Question

How did the U. S. Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)? It was against the law to segregate people based on race. Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional. Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality. Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.

Answer 1

(c) Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality

Step-by-step explanation:

You want to know how the US Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).

Separate accommodations

Beginning in 1887, Florida law required railroads to provide separate or partitioned accommodations for members of different races. The Louisiana legislature considered and passed a similar law in 1890.

Court ruling

In 1892, Homer Plessy (7/8 white) was arrested for violating Louisiana law by seating himself in the white compartment of a train. He argued the law was unconstitutional, but the Louisiana state Supreme Court upheld the law. His appeal to the US Supreme Court led to the Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896.

The majority ruling upheld the law on the grounds that separate did not necessarily imply that either of the races was inferior to the other, and that social prejudice could not be remedied by law.

The minority opinion held that the Louisiana statute was hostile to the spirit and letter of the US Constitution, and inconsistent with personal liberties of all races.

In short, the ruling could be summarized as ...

separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.