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Graded Assignment Unit Assessment: Reformers, Newcomers and Innovators, Part 2 (Score for Question 1: ___ of 6 points) 1. What is your opinion of the decision in the Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson? Be specific about why you agree or disagree with the decision and how it impacted life in America. Your opinion should reflect a knowledge of the case. Type your answer here. (Score for Question 2: ___ of 6 points) 2. Describe your reaction to the works of Ida B. Wells. Be specific about whether or not you feel she changed society. Your opinion should reflect a knowledge of her work. Type your answer here. (Score for Question 3: ___ of 8 points) 3. Imagine that you are an immigrant to the United States in the nineteenth century. Write a short essay describing two reasons why you left your home country to come to the United States and two difficulties you faced when starting a new life in the United States. Your essay should reflect the general experience of immigrants

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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.Feb 21, 2020