What did the U.S. Supreme Court do in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
A. It ruled that African Americans are not persons for the purposes of the Constitution.
B. It tried to stop the development of legal racial segregation known as Jim Crow laws.
C. It stated that schools may not practice any type of racial segregation.
D. It agreed that separation of races is not a violation of the Constitution.
E. It ruled that the practice of slavery must cease before the end of the century.
Answer: D
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