Question

Which was an effect of the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson?

A) It reduced the frequency of racial violence in the South.
B) It caused increased migrations of people from the North.
C) It weakened and outlawed Jim Crow laws in the North.
D) It reaffirmed and strengthened Jim Crow laws in the South.

Answer 1

D. It reaffirmed and strengthened Jim Crow laws in the South.

Step-by-step explanation:

Ferguson's decision upheld the principle of racial segregation over the next half-century. The ruling provided legal justification for segregation on trains and buses, and in public facilities such as hotels, theaters, and schools. The impact of Plessy was to relegate African Americans to second-class citizenship. After the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, segregation became even more ensconced through a battery of Southern laws and social customs known as “Jim Crow.” Schools, theaters, restaurants, and transportation cars were segregated.

Answer 2

I just had this lesson in class, after reviewing my notes I found that the answer is D.