the Plessy v. Ferguson case
Uphold the separate but equal doctrine
NAACP
From 1787 to 1957 this doctrine existed.
"separate but equal" facilities did not violate the constitution.
The doctrine of Separate but Equal was not a satisfactory solution to the question of civil rights for racial minorities. This is due to the fact that keeping the races separate was inherently unequal and racist.
the Plessy v. Ferguson case
the Plessy v. Ferguson case
Brown vs. The Board of Education ruled that separate but equal was unconstitutional.
The "separate but equal" doctrine would characterize American society until the doctrine was ultimately overturned during the 1954 Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.
Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) established the "separate but equal" doctrine that allowed Jim Crow segregation laws to flourish throughout the United States. This doctrine was held to be unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment in Brown v. Board of Education, (1954).
1896 to 1954
Yes, it is segregation given the form of law.