Question 12 of 12 The reasoning behind the verdict for Plessy v. Ferguson stated __ Select a response. Having separate facilities was constitutional as long as they were equal. Homer Plessy wasn't treated unfairly because he only had a small percentage of Black ancestry. Homer Plessy was not allowed access to the same train facilities because he wasn't American. The constitution did not require that people be treated equally by race.

## Step 1<br />The problem is about the Plessy v. Ferguson case, a landmark Supreme Court case in the United States. The case revolved around the constitutionality of racial segregation, particularly in public facilities.<br />## Step 2<br />The Supreme Court's decision in this case was based on the "separate but equal" doctrine. This doctrine stated that as long as the separate facilities provided for each race were equal, segregation did not violate the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.<br />## Step 3<br />The other options provided in the question are not accurate descriptions of the Supreme Court's reasoning in this case. The focus of the case was not on the percentage of Black ancestry of Homer Plessy, his nationality, or the constitution requiring equal treatment by race in general, but specifically on the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.