Justice john harlan dissent to the courts decision in plessy v. Ferguson was based on what premise?

a. plessy was of mixed heritage

b. the constitution is "color-blind"

c. the train cars were not "equal"

d. the judge's verdict was biased

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Presley Simpson

20 August, 09:13

Justice john harlan dissent to the courts decision in plessy v. Ferguson was based on what premise?

a. plessy was of mixed heritage

b. the constitution is "color-blind"

c. the train cars were not "equal"

d. the judge's verdict was biased

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Renee Hayden · Answer 1

Justice John Harlan’s dissent to the court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was based on the premise that the Constitution was "color blind", and that separate but equal facilities were never truly "equal" for African Americans

Justice john harlan dissent to the courts decision in plessy v. Ferguson was based on what premise?a. plessy was of mixed heritageb. the constitution is "color-blind"c. the train cars were not "equal"d. the judge's verdict was biased

Justice john harlan dissent to the courts decision in plessy v. Ferguson was based on what premise?

a. plessy was of mixed heritage

b. the constitution is "color-blind"

c. the train cars were not "equal"

d. the judge's verdict was biased