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AP U.S. History Exam 1.33. Which of the following bore the most similarity to Plessy v. Ferguson?
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[ musical flourish ]
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And here's your Shmoop du jour, brought to you by the Supremes Court,
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Motown's most prestigious judicial body.
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All right, first up, the excerpt.
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[ mumbles ] Plessy versus Ferguson, all right.
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And now the question:
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Which of the following bore the most similarity to
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Plessy versus Ferguson? And here are your potential answers.
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[ music ]
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The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
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affirmed the constitutionality of "separate
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but equal," which threw a huge wrench in African Americans'
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plans for racial equality. Are the same ideas behind the
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Plessy v. Ferguson ruling reflected in B -
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Brown v. Board of Education?
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Well, actually, Brown versus the Board of Education was the case
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that essentially overturned Plessy versus Ferguson,
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at least in regards to segregated schools.
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So they're pretty much the exact opposite.
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Same goes for the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
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which outlawed discrimination based on race as well as sex,
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religion, and national origin. So that's quite the case
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against B and C. Good-bye.
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Did Plessy v. Ferguson share any similarities with
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D - the goals of the Populist Party?
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Well, the Populist Party advocated more for economic
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policies protecting farmers, not civil rights.
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So that mows over D, too.
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Which means that the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson has the most in common
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with A - "Jim Crow" segregation laws.
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Jim Crow laws required African Americans to drink
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from separate water fountains, receive treatment
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in separate hospitals, and ride in separate train cars.
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Plessy v. Ferguson rubber-stamped this segregation
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by affirming that whole "separate but equal" business.
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So the answer is A.
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Though the Supreme Court is supposed to protect the rights of all citizens,
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well, sometimes you really have to question its judgement.
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