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In the Plessy V.Ferguson Decision, Supreme Court Justices Claimed That the Fourteenth Amendment Did Not Protect Voting Rights Civil

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In the Plessy v.Ferguson decision, Supreme Court justices claimed that the Fourteenth Amendment did not protect voting rights civil rights. political rights social rights

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D. social rights.

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## Step 1The Plessy v. Ferguson case was a landmark Supreme Court decision in 1896. The case revolved around racial segregation in public facilities. The Supreme Court, in this case, upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the doctrine of "separate but equal."## Step 2The Supreme Court's decision in this case was based on the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law to all citizens.## Step 3The Supreme Court, in this case, interpreted the Fourteenth Amendment as not protecting social rights. This interpretation allowed for the continuation of racial segregation in public facilities.