In the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court held that segregation laws governing public accommodations such as railroads and public schools were constitutional based on the Court's finding that:
A) the chosen representatives of both the races agreed to this arrangement in writing.
B) the chosen representatives of either of the races agreed to this arrangement in writing.
C) no other laws were broken as a result of this arrangement.
D) no qualitative difference existed between the two racially-based sets of public accommodations.
E) the quality of the facilities provided reflected the separate standards of living of the two races.
D
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