11 Multiple Choice 3 points Which of the following best describes the outcome of the Plessy v Ferguson decision reached by the Supreme Court? ordered universities to enroll more women and African Americans ordered public schools to upgrade for African Americans established the "separate but equal" doctrine, upholding segregation declared segregation unconstitutional Clear my selection Previous

The Plessy v. Ferguson decision, reached in 1896, established the infamous "separate but equal" doctrine, which allowed for racial segregation as long as the separate facilities were purportedly equal in quality. This ruling essentially gave the green light to state laws that enforced segregation in public life, especially in schools, transportation, and accommodations, entrenching systemic racism for decades. In practice, however, this "equal" standard was rarely met for African Americans, with facilities for black individuals often grossly inferior. This decision was not overturned until the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling in 1954, which declared that segregation in public schools was inherently unequal and therefore unconstitutional, paving the way for the Civil Rights Movement.