The decision in the Plessy v. Ferguson case
a. placed segregation at the forefront of national political debate.
b. led to the enactment of institutional segregation in the South.
c. had little actual effect on legislative actions in the South.
d. was issued with the unanimous support of the Court.
ANS: b
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