it legalized separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson.
Segregation
The Supreme Court case of Plessy Versus Ferguson was extremely important. It declared that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' was constitutional. This upheld government sanctioned racism in America.
The Supreme Court case of Plessy Versus Ferguson was extremely important. It declared that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' was constitutional. This upheld government sanctioned racism in America.
The US Supreme Court.
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)
Separate but equal
Plessy v. Ferguson.
Plessy V Ferguson (1896)
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The Brown decision contradicted the plessy decision, holding that separate but equal treatment was not really equal
The brown decision contradicted the plessy decision, holding that separate but equal treatment was not really equal