What rationale did the Supreme Court rely on when deciding that segregation in transportation was permissible in Plessy v. Ferguson?
a. Segregation in public facilities was not unconstitutional as long as the separate facilities were substantially equal.
b. Segregation was important for maintaining social order, a prerequisite for racial equality.
c. Jim Crow laws helped African Americans to achieve equality by building character through overcoming adversity.
d. The equal protection clause applied only to the actions of the federal government, not to actions of private businesses and individuals. –
a
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A. 10% B. 25% C. 50% D. 90%
The duties of national party chairs include all of the following EXCEPT
A. monitoring the success of their party's candidates in elections throughout the country. B. handling conflicts that arise during primaries. C. helping to set their party's agendas and rules. D. managing the day-to-day affairs of the national headquarters. E. choosing their party's presidential candidate.