In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that “separate but equal” accommodations for blacks and whites __________

A) were discriminatory and therefore illegal
B) were necessary to ensure racial harmony
C) while not discriminatory, were no longer necessary
D) must be replaced by legal integration


Answer: B

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