Plessy v. Ferguson was one of the most important legal cases in American history. What impact did the Supreme Court's decision have on race relations in the U. S.? A - freed slaves were resettled in the North at government expense B - Jim Crow laws in the South were upheld as constitutional C - "whites only" restaurants and hotels in the South were declared illegal D - it struck down "separate but equal" because facilities for blacks were not equal with those for whites

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Leonardo Hurst

16 July, 12:00

Plessy v. Ferguson was one of the most important legal cases in American history. What impact did the Supreme Court's decision have on race relations in the U. S.? A - freed slaves were resettled in the North at government expense B - Jim Crow laws in the South were upheld as constitutional C - "whites only" restaurants and hotels in the South were declared illegal D - it struck down "separate but equal" because facilities for blacks were not equal with those for whites

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Azkaban · Answer 1

B) Jim Crow laws in the South were upheld as consitiutional

Explanation:

Plessy Vs. Ferguson = racial segregation was constitutional if equal facilities were made available to each race "seperate but equal"