Question

4 what did the supreme courts decision in plessy v ferguson allow states enact? a the courts \separate but equal\ ruling allowed states to create laws that segregated society by race. b the courts \midnight hour\ ruling allowed southern states to free sharecropping farmers from past debts. c after the plessy v ferguson decision, congress was allowed to use the military in southern states for violating the 14th amendment. d plessy v. fergusons decision meant that states would be mandated to extend civil and voting rights to all races.

Explanation:

The Plessy v. Ferguson decision established the "separate but equal" doctrine, which legally sanctioned racial segregation. This allowed states to create laws segregating society by race. The other options are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the outcome of the decision.

Answer:

A. The court's "separate but equal" ruling allowed states to create laws that segregated society by race.