Which effect did the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson have? a. protecting voting rights for African Americans by eliminating literacy tests

b. ending segregation in all public schools in America

c. upholding the rights of all citizens to be treated equally by the government

d. authorizing the system that kept black and white people separated

D.

Explanation:

Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine

On May 18, 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision upheld the principle of racial segregation over the next half-century

Explanation:

to extend a country’s power and influence

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.