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Answer: A. segregation spread and became more severe until Brown v. Board of Education.
Explanation: B. African Americans did not challenge or protest segregation laws: This is inaccurate. Plessy v. Ferguson itself was a legal challenge to segregation laws. Additionally, various Black activists and organizations continuously fought against segregation throughout the decades following the decision.
C. segregation was more rigid on public transportation, but not in other areas: While the Plessy case specifically concerned segregation on trains, the "separate but equal" doctrine upheld in the decision was used to justify racial segregation in many other areas of public life, including schools, restaurants, and even restrooms.
D. African Americans were punished more severely for not following segregation laws: While it's true that Black people faced harsher consequences for violating segregation laws, the severity of punishments varied depending on location and time period. However, the broader issue was the systemic disadvantage and discrimination encoded in the very existence of these laws.
Therefore, only option A accurately reflects the historical reality that the Plessy v. Ferguson decision served as a legal justification for increased and more widespread segregation until its overturning in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.
