Question

in plessy vs. ferguson, plessy took his case to the supreme court stating his 14th amendment rights were being infringed upon because of jim crow laws. he lost because the supreme court cited that this act that required white and black train cars wasnt violated. what was the name of this act? select one: a. the clear and present danger act b. segregation act c. civil rights act d. separate car act during the years after the civil war, the south enacted laws that forced separation and took away black citizens rights. what were these laws called? select one:

Explanation:

Jim Crow laws were racial segregation laws in the South after the Civil - War. The Separate Car Act was one such law that required separate train cars for white and black passengers. In Plessy vs. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upheld the Separate Car Act, stating it didn't violate the 14th Amendment under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Answer:

d. Separate Car Act