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I, too, am America: The Harlem Renaissance and the Civil Rights Movement — Test

Question 8 • Literature and Composition III

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson was problematic because

Answer
A
the court was not able to overturn the Louisiana state law that required passengers be separated by race.
B
it was unclear if Plessy (who was of mixed race) broke the law by sitting in the whites-only coach.
C
it was based on the belief that segregation was permissible as long as the facilities were equal.
D
the court did not have any Black justices among its members.
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