In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that the state of
Louisiana did not violate the 14th Amendment
because:

A. The amendment did not apply to
Creoles

B. Plessy gave up his rights under the
amendment when he intentionally
broke the law

C. The amendment did not intend for
whites and African Americans to
be equal in society

D. Louisiana did not ratify the
amendment, so the state did not
have to follow it