What was the effect of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?
A) The Supreme Court made the Tenth Amendment ineffective for blacks.
B) The Supreme Court declared that Alabama's segregation laws were acceptable under the Constitution.
C) It demonstrated that the highest court in the land accepted discriminatory treatment of blacks.
D) It eliminated segregation in public facilities.
Answer: C
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