Florida Civic Literacy Practice Exam

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Which pair of cases limited the rights of African Americans?

Brown v. Board of Education and Dred Scott v. Sandford
Plessy v. Ferguson and Dred Scott v. Sandford
Roe v. Wade and Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia

The correct answer is: Plessy v. Ferguson and Dred Scott v. Sandford

The pair of cases that limited the rights of African Americans are indeed Plessy v. Ferguson and Dred Scott v. Sandford. Dred Scott v. Sandford, decided in 1857, held that African Americans could not be considered citizens of the United States and, therefore, had no standing to sue in federal court. This ruling effectively denied them basic rights and perpetuated the notion of white supremacy under the law. Plessy v. Ferguson, decided in 1896, upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. This decision provided legal justification for Jim Crow laws that enforced racial segregation and discrimination, solidifying the second-class status of African Americans in many areas of public life. Together, these two cases significantly restricted the rights and liberties of African Americans in both legal and societal contexts, reinforcing systemic racism and segregation in the United States.