Question

Read the excerpt from the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson.

Answer 1

This is because the (B. Brown case addresses whether public institutions can legally be divided by race.) 

Answer 2

The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson was the decision to maintain the constitutionality of racial segregation.

In the Brown v. Board of Education case the court ruled that the segregation in schools was unconstitutional and this ruling thus overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.

Question: How does the excerpt relate to the premises of Brown v. Board of Education?

Answer: B. The Brown case addresses whether public institutions can legally be divided by race.