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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".
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".
In the Plessy versus Ferguson case it was decided that the state law of racial segregation concerning public facilities, like trains, was protected under the constitution.
Plessy v Ferguson was a federal case that reached the United States Supreme Court. It involved a challenge to a Louisiana state law that required separate railroad cars for black and white passengers. The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v Ferguson in 1896 established the "separate but equal" doctrine, which allowed racial segregation.
Some places that were integrated became segregated
It led to the Civil Rights Act, which required equal accommodations.
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
Ferguson refers to John H. Ferguson, who was the judge presiding over the case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. He was the judge in the Louisiana State Supreme Court. The case ultimately led to the Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation and the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Plessy v. Ferguson
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