Question

What was the basis for the supreme court’s decision in plessy v. ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?

Answer 1

The basis of the Supreme Court's decision was the fact that the constitution does not prohibit segregation, it only mandates equal protection under the law. This was a supreme court case that the violated the 14th amendment; this was the the reason why Jim Crow laws were set up.