Read the claim.

segregation allows for separate but equal status of people.

which sentence is a counterclaim?

a. states cannot disobey federal laws against segregation.

b. the american dream is to have a world of peace and goodwill.

c. people cannot be equal if they are separated in public places.

d. involuntary segregation does not respect the rights of individuals.

The answer is C: People cannot be equal if they are separated in public places.

A counter claim in an argument that deals with the consequences of a previous claim. It is usually used as a rhetorical device and it is most effective when it is used to prove the inconsistencies of the previous claim (sometimes proving it even absurd) and to support the opposite claim, that is to say, the object of the counterclaim.

The counter claim for:

Segregation allows for separate but equal status of people.

Is:

C.People cannot be equal if they are separated in public places.

Explanation:

The reasons that make c) option the correct answer is: first that a. is missing the point even if it is right. Because we are talking about equal status, not laws. Second, B. is also incorrect because it talks about the American dream, peace, and goodwill. Which might influence equality but don't define it. third, d. is very close and right, but we are talking about how equality status is achieved without being segregated and d point talks about involuntary segregation not respecting the rights of individuals instead of talking about the equality status. If it would have talked about equality status it would have been right. Therefore, c is the correct option because it says that people can't be equal if they are segregated because segregation means separating someone from a certain place, ignoring their rights and providing preference over one group to the other, practicing discrimination.

what sentence are you talking about because i don't see anything.