What was the Supreme Court's verdict in the case of Plessyv. Ferguson? A. Racial segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities were equal in quality. B. Racial segregation was the decision of the states, not the federal government. C. Racial segregation was illegal and unconstitutional.

## Step 1<br />The Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson took place in 1896. This case was a significant moment in the history of civil rights in the United States.<br />## Step 2<br />The Supreme Court, in this case, upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".<br />## Step 3<br />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 4<br />This decision established the legal precedent for segregation and was not overturned until the 1954 case Brown v. Board of Education.