Plessy v. Ferguson

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Where did Homer Plessy buy a train ticket on June 7, 1892?

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New Orleans, Louisiana

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What law did Homer Plessy violate by sitting in a whites-only train car?

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The Separate Car Act

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Who arrested Homer Plessy for refusing to leave his seat?

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Christopher Cain

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What was the main argument of Plessy at the Criminal District Court for New Orleans?

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Violation of the 13th and 14th Amendments

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Which Supreme Court Justice wrote the opinion for Plessy v. Ferguson?

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Henry Billings Brown

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What doctrine was established by the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

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Separate but equal

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Who was the only Supreme Court Justice to dissent in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

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John Marshall Harlan

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What did John Marshall Harlan predict about the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

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It would be seen as one of the worst decisions.

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Which case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson? Options: Roe v. Wade, Miranda v. Arizona, Marbury v. Madison, Brown v. Board of Education

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Brown v. Board of Education

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What is the mission of the Plessy and Ferguson Foundation for Education and Reconciliation?

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To teach the history of Plessy v. Ferguson