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The verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson was significant because it:

A)ended slavery in the U.S.

B)legalized segregation in the U.S.

C)outlawed the use of Black Codes in the South.

D)forced schools in the South to integrate.

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

Segregation was upheld by the "separate but equal" doctrine, but was later outlawed in the Civil Rights act of 1964.

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