A decision was made in the Plessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896

May 18

On May 18, 1896, a decision was made in the Plessy vs. Ferguson case. 

The ruling upheld the “separate but equal” doctrine.

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Sources

A&E Television Networks. (n.d.-b). Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate but equal doctrine. History.com. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/plessy-v-ferguson