American History Historical Court Cases (Plessy Vs. Ferguson)
14 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.In what state did the Plessy vs. Ferguson case take place?
- A.
Ohio
- B.
Florida
- C.
Georgia
- D.
Louisiana
- E.
None of the above
- 2.The Plessy vs. Ferguson case was essentially over the topic of fair and equal pay (wages)?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.On what type of transportation did the Plessy vs. Ferguson case center around?
- A.
City buses
- B.
Trains
- C.
Taxis
- D.
Steamboats
- 4.Which other famous and historical event, not being studied right now, is similar to this case and dealt with discrimination on public transportation.
- 5.What is the first name of "Plessy" from the Plessy vs. Ferguson case?
- 6.Plessy was eventually found innocent of committing any crime dealing with where he must ride on public transportation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.According to the Supreme Court, which amendment eventually convicted Homer Plessy of his crime?
- A.
12th amendment
- B.
1st amendment
- C.
13th amendment
- D.
14th amendment
- E.
Homer was innocent!
- 8.Which court case later (in 1954) would eventually overrule and change future decisions on topics of this matter?
- 9.The Plessy vs. Ferguson case took place around the time of the Great Depression.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The Supreme Court essentially legalized "seperate but equal" when they ruled against Plessy.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.Approximately what percent African-American was Mr. Plessy?
- A.
0%
- B.
20%
- C.
10%
- D.
30%
- 12.What "confusing" quote did Justice Henry Billings Brown give for his explanation of why he rejected Plessy's appeal?
- 13.What 2 amendments did Plessy say were violated in his appeal to the Supreme Court
- 14.The Supreme Court then and now have the power to INTERPET what they believe an amendment or law is saying. Whether their interpretation is essentially what matters in deciding a case.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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