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Question 545 • Career Explorations A

Justice John Harlan’s dissent to the court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was based on what premise?

Answer
P
Plessy was of mixed heritage.
T
The Constitution is “color-blind.”
T
The train cars were not “equal”.
T
The judge’s verdict was biased.

Explanation

Justice Harlan argued that the Constitution is “color-blind” and does not recognize or permit racial castes. He believed the law should treat people equally regardless of race, so racial segregation on railway cars was unconstitutional. The correct choice is “The Constitution is ‘color-blind.’”

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