This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: How did the railroad companies view the issue of segregation? A) They opposed the idea mainly ... (Read 12 times)

nmorano1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 598
on: Aug 9, 2018
How did the railroad companies view the issue of segregation?
 
  A) They opposed the idea mainly because they wanted equal access for blacks.
  B) They opposed the idea because they wanted the additional money from blacks buying first-class tickets.
  C) They opposed the idea because they did not want to pay the expense of maintaining separate cars.
  D) Railroad companies were indifferent to segregation.

Question 2

What was the effect of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?
 
  A) The Supreme Court made the Tenth Amendment ineffective for blacks.
  B) The Supreme Court declared that Alabama's segregation laws were acceptable under the Constitution.
  C) It demonstrated that the highest court in the land accepted discriminatory treatment of blacks.
  D) It eliminated segregation in public facilities.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

katieost

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 358
Reply #1 on: Aug 9, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


nmorano1

  • Member
  • Posts: 598
Reply 2 on: Aug 9, 2018
Wow, this really help

gcook

  • Member
  • Posts: 343
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Bisphosphonates were first developed in the nineteenth century. They were first investigated for use in disorders of bone metabolism in the 1960s. They are now used clinically for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastasis, multiple myeloma, and other conditions that feature bone fragility.

Did you know?

The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").

Did you know?

Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.

Did you know?

The eye muscles are the most active muscles in the whole body. The external muscles that move the eyes are the strongest muscles in the human body for the job they have to do. They are 100 times more powerful than they need to be.

Did you know?

Stroke kills people from all ethnic backgrounds, but the people at highest risk for fatal strokes are: black men, black women, Asian men, white men, and white women.

Lung Fissures, Posterior View Lung Fissures, Posterior View
This engraving by William Russell Birch shows Congress Hall (left), which was occupied by Congress f This engraving by William Russell Birch shows Congress Hall (left), which was occupied by Congress f
Ocean-view Ocean-view
A simplified view of ligand binding and conformation energies in hemoglobin A simplified view of ligand binding and conformation energies in hemoglobin
Ligaments and Intervertebral Discs of the Spine Lateral View of the Spinal Column (Anterior to the R Ligaments and Intervertebral Discs of the Spine Lateral View of the Spinal Column (Anterior to the R
A view of colorblindness A view of colorblindness
Video: Anaphylaxis Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library