Question

In 1896, ___ established the doctrine that "___" services for blacks and whites were permissible. In practice, blacks consistently received inferior services. This eventually led the Supreme Court to reverse itself: in 1954, ___ made school segregation illegal on the grounds that "separate educational facilities are ___ unequal."

a) Plessy v Ferguson; separate but equal; Brown v Board of Education; inherently
b) Brown v Board of Education; inherently unequal; Plessy v Ferguson; separate but equal
c) Brown v Board of Education; separate but equal; Plessy v Ferguson; inherently unequal
d) Plessy v Ferguson; inherently unequal; Brown v Board of Education; separate but equal

Answer 1

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 established the principle of 'separate but equal,' which was later overturned by the Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, deeming 'separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.'

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1896, Plessy v. Ferguson established the doctrine that "separate but equal" services for blacks and whites were permissible. In practice, blacks consistently received inferior services. This eventually led the Supreme Court to reverse itself: in 1954, Brown v. Board of Education made school segregation illegal on the grounds that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." Therefore, the correct answer to the student's question is:

a) Plessy v. Ferguson; separate but equal; Brown v. Board of Education; inherently