What did Justice Brown's verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson state?

a. It was against the law to segregate people based on race.

b. Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.

c. Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.

d. Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.

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What did Justice Brown's verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson state?

a. It was against the law to segregate people based on race.

b. Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.

c. Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.

d. Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.

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Justice Brown's verdict stated that separation does not necessarily imply any inequality. Therefore, things could be separate but equal at the same time. This was one of the influential cases in starting the Civil Rights movement.

What did Justice Brown's verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson state?a. It was against the law to segregate people based on race.b. Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.c. Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.d. Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.

What did Justice Brown's verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson state?

a. It was against the law to segregate people based on race.

b. Laws permitting separation are unconstitutional.

c. Separation does not necessarily imply any inequality.

d. Desegregation was the only option to solve this court case.