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Plessy v. Ferguson ruled in 1896 that separate, but "equal" facilities for blacks and whites were constitutional (but they ended up not being "equal" at all). Brown v. Board of Education overturned this ruling, stating that separate but "equal" schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional.

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What is the connection between Plessy VS Ferguson and the enactment of Jim Crow?

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Which suprime court decision did brown v board of education of topeka overturn?

Plessy v. Ferguson


What case overturned Plessy Ferguson?

The Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case.


What overturned plessy v Ferguson?

The Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case.


What did Brown v. Board of Education overturn?

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896),


The Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education overturned its earlier decision in?

Plessy v. Ferguson.


What was Plessy vs. Ferguson?

what was Plessy vs ferguson


What Supreme Court case established a legal basis for segregation under the concept of separate but equal?

brown vs. board of education


Which Supreme Court case upheld the Jim Crow Laws?

Plessy vs Ferguson was the court case that supported Jim Crow laws stating that "seperate but equal" was constitutional.


In which Supreme Court decision did the Court uphold the policy of separate but equal which allowed racial discrimination?

Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896)The "separate but equal" doctrine derived from the decision in the US Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896), delivered on May 18, 1896.The Plessy decision was later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education, (1954).Case Citation:Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)


Should Brown vs Board of Education have overturned the Plessy vs Ferguson court case?

yes