Question

the u.s. supreme court case of ______ enforced the policy of separate but equal in this country.
∘ plessy v. ferguson
∘ smith v. maryland
∘ brown v. board
∘ scopes v. tennessee

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each case:

• Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld racial segregation under "separate but equal".
• Smith v. Maryland dealt with search and seizure, not segregation.
• Brown v. Board (1954) overturned "separate but equal".
• Scopes v. Tennessee was about teaching evolution, not segregation.

Answer:

A. Plessy v. Ferguson