How might a victory at gettysburg have benefited the confederacy? it might have convinced european nations to align with the south. it might have the south gain control of the mississippi river. it might have made the west more accessible to the confederacy. it might have the south maintain vital ports and shipping routes.

Which effect did the united states supreme court's decision in plessy v. ferguson have? 1. ending segregation in all public schools in america 2. protecting voting rights for african americans by eliminating literacy tests 3. upholding the rights of all citizens to be treated equally by the government 4. authorizing the system that kept black and white people separated