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question 12 of 12
the reasoning behind the verdict for plessy v. ferguson stated...
select a response:
the constitution did not require that people be treated equally by race.
homer plessy wasnt treated unfairly because he only had a small percentage of black ancestry.
homer plessy was not allowed access to the same train facilities because he wasnt american.
having separate facilities was constitutional as long as they were equal.

Explanation:

The 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court ruling established the "separate but equal" doctrine, which held that racial segregation in public facilities was constitutional as long as the separate facilities were deemed equal in quality. The other options are incorrect: the ruling did not claim the constitution rejected racial equality outright, did not base its decision on Plessy's percentage of Black ancestry, and Plessy was an American citizen so citizenship was not the issue.

Answer:

D. Having separate facilities was constitutional as long as they were equal.