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Plessy v. Fergusson established the "separate but equal" doctrine. Plessy was 1/8 African American, but looked dark. He was riding in the "whites only" section of a railroad car and was kicked off the train because he refused to sit in the "colored" section. The supreme court ruled that public accomodations provide facilities for black and white people.

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