During Reconstruction the 14th Amendment was passed in 1868 guaranteeing that no state could take away the rights of United States citizens. In spite of this amendment, Southern states did take away black people's rights as citizens. Homer Plessy, a black person, was arrested on a railroad train and his case was appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. The 1896 court decision in Plessy v Ferguson became the legal basis for the next 60 years. The court ruled against Plessy and provided a legal backing for (1 point)

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poll taxes

segregation

literacy tests

slavery

Answer 1

The correct answer is segregation. The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v Ferguson established the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing for the segregation of public facilities based on race. This decision justified and legalized racial segregation in various aspects of life, including public transportation, schools, and other public spaces.