The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

a. declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional.
b. ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.
c. established the "separate but equal" rule.
d. upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875.

Answer: c. established the "separate but equal" rule.

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