The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)... O upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875. O ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments. O declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional. established the "separate but equal" rule.
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)... O upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875. O ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments. O declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional. established the "separate but equal" rule.
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Transcribed Image Text:The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)...
upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
O ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state
governments.
declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional.
established the "separate but equal" rule.
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