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The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson is what provided constitutional justification for segregation. Segregation in public schools was outlawed in another Supreme Court ruling in 1954.
It began in 1896 when the Supreme Court ruled in Plessy vs Ferguson that racial segregation was constitutional.
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896) was a landmark constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court. It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
The US Supreme Court ruled on the question of whether racial segregation was constitutional under the "separate but equal" doctrine in Plessy v. Ferguson. The Court held that segregation was constitutional as long as the separate facilities provided for different races were equal in quality, thereby establishing the doctrine of "separate but equal." This decision subsequently justified racial segregation and discrimination for several decades.
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 was a landmark constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court. It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
That segregation laws were constitutional
Plessy vs Ferguson was a landmark Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws. It established the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing for racially segregated public facilities and services. This decision had a profound and negative impact on civil rights for African Americans, as it perpetuated segregation and discrimination for nearly six decades until it was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
Which of these statements accurately describes the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision of 1896?
brown vs board of education
The May 17,1954 Supreme Court decision banning segregation in schools effectively banned segregation in other public facilities although it took some time before integration in other areas was accomplished. On November 13, 1956 segregation on buses was ruled unconstitutional.