10 how does the plessy v. ferguson case compare to the brown v. board of education case? a the plessy case…

10 how does the plessy v. ferguson case compare to the brown v. board of education case? a the plessy case argued for racial harmony, while the brown case established white supremacy b the plessy case took place in the 1940s, while the brown case took place in the 1960s c the plessy case legalized racial segregation, while the brown case found this unconstitutional d the plessy case was decided unanimously by the supreme court, while the brown case resulted in a 5-4 decision

10 how does the plessy v. ferguson case compare to the brown v. board of education case? a the plessy case argued for racial harmony, while the brown case established white supremacy b the plessy case took place in the 1940s, while the brown case took place in the 1960s c the plessy case legalized racial segregation, while the brown case found this unconstitutional d the plessy case was decided unanimously by the supreme court, while the brown case resulted in a 5-4 decision

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

  • Option A: Plessy v. Ferguson upheld "separate but equal" (supporting white supremacy in segregation), while Brown v. Board of Education (1954) fought racial segregation in schools. So A misrepresents Plessy's goal (it wasn't for racial harmony).
  • Option B: Plessy was in 1896, Brown in 1954. So the timeframes here are wrong.
  • Option C: Plessy legalized racial segregation (via "separate but equal"), and Brown v. Board found segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This matches the historical context.
  • Option D: Plessy was a 7 - 1 decision (not unanimous), Brown was unanimous. So D's description of Plessy's decision is wrong.

Answer:

C. The Plessy case legalized racial segregation, while the Brown case found this unconstitutional