In the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, the Supreme Court ruled that cities and states had
A. the legal right to require poll taxes and literacy tests.
B. no right to segregate public amenities.
C. the legal right to segregate public amenities.
D. no right to require poll taxes and literacy tests.
Answer: C
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