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Question 13 of 20 How did the Supreme Court's interpretation of the equal protection clause differ in the Plessy v.Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education rulings? A. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause allowed racial segregation;in Brown, it ruled that the clause did not allow segregation. B. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause gave African Americans a right to equal protection; in Brown it reversed that decision. C. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause extended equal protection to the states;in Brown, it reversed that decision. D. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause allowed affirmative action programs; in Brown, it ruled that the clause did not allow such programs.

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Question 13 of 20
How did the Supreme Court's interpretation of the equal protection clause
differ in the Plessy v.Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education rulings?
A. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause allowed racial
segregation;in Brown, it ruled that the clause did not allow
segregation.
B. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause gave African
Americans a right to equal protection; in Brown it reversed that
decision.
C. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause extended equal
protection to the states;in Brown, it reversed that decision.
D. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause allowed
affirmative action programs; in Brown, it ruled that the clause did
not allow such programs.

Question 13 of 20 How did the Supreme Court's interpretation of the equal protection clause differ in the Plessy v.Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education rulings? A. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause allowed racial segregation;in Brown, it ruled that the clause did not allow segregation. B. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause gave African Americans a right to equal protection; in Brown it reversed that decision. C. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause extended equal protection to the states;in Brown, it reversed that decision. D. In Plessy, the Supreme Court ruled that the clause allowed affirmative action programs; in Brown, it ruled that the clause did not allow such programs.

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The correct answer is A. In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that the equal protection clause allowed racial segregation ("separate but equal"). In Brown v. Board of Education, the Court ruled that the clause did not permit segregation, overturning the Plessy decision.
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