Which case established the doctrine of 'separate but equal' prior to Brown?

Which case established the doctrine of 'separate but equal' prior to Brown?

• A. Plessy v Ferguson
• B. Brown v Board of Education
• C. Civil Rights Act of 1964
• D. Title IX

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the origin of the separate but equal idea that allowed legal segregation. The doctrine was established by a Supreme Court ruling in 1896, which upheld a state law requiring racial segregation on public facilities and declared that segregated facilities could be constitutional if they were equal in quality. This ruling effectively gave legal cover to Jim Crow laws for decades. It stayed in place until Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, which held that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional in schools. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination but is federal legislation, not the case that established the doctrine. Title IX addresses sex discrimination in education and is not about racial segregation.

The main idea here is the origin of the separate but equal idea that allowed legal segregation. The doctrine was established by a Supreme Court ruling in 1896, which upheld a state law requiring racial segregation on public facilities and declared that segregated facilities could be constitutional if they were equal in quality. This ruling effectively gave legal cover to Jim Crow laws for decades. It stayed in place until Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, which held that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional in schools. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids discrimination but is federal legislation, not the case that established the doctrine. Title IX addresses sex discrimination in education and is not about racial segregation.