Question

what was the main argument of plessy in plessy v. ferguson?
a. the fourteenth amendment gave him the right to equal treatment on a train.
b. the state government had power over the federal government in racial issues.
c. railroad fares were priced using discriminatory practices.
d. railroad companies had to be forced to improve segregated facilities.

Explanation:

In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, Plessy argued that the Louisiana law requiring racial segregation on trains violated the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause, which gave him the right to equal treatment on the train. Option B is incorrect as the argument was about federal constitutional rights, not state power over federal in racial issues. Option C was not the main argument (it was about segregation, not fare pricing discrimination). Option D was also not the main argument (focus was on the right to equal treatment, not improving segregated facilities).

Answer:

A. The Fourteenth Amendment gave him the right to equal treatment on a train.