19) In the case of Plessy v Ferguson, the decision reached by the Supreme Court had which of the following effects on the constitutional amendments passed during the Reconstruction Era (Amendments 13 through 15) : A) The decision supported these amendments. B) The court declared these amendments unconstitutional with this decision. C) The decision forced Congress to rewrite these amendments. D) The decision weakened these amendments.

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Adeline Hartman

15 June, 04:30

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Dixie Johnson · Answer 1

"D) The decision weakened these amendments" is the correct answer because it allowed for discrimination, which Reconstruction was trying to avoid.