Plessy v. Ferguson Worksheet
A Grade 7 social studies worksheet covering key aspects of the landmark Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case.
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Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate But Not Equal
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case.
1. What year did the Supreme Court deliver its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson?
1865
1877
1896
1954
2. What principle was established by the Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Equal Protection
Separate but Equal
Due Process
Judicial Review
3. Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting in a car on a train in Louisiana.
4. The "Separate but Equal" doctrine was eventually overturned by the Supreme Court case .
5. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision supported racial segregation.
True
False
6. Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote the majority opinion for Plessy v. Ferguson.
True
False
7. Briefly explain the main argument of Homer Plessy's lawyers in the case.
8. What was the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision on American society?
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