jan 1, 1896 - Plessy v. Ferguson
Description:
- Legalized racial segregation by upholding the "separate but equal" doctrine- The 7-1 ruling decreed that segregated public facilities did not violate the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause, officially permitting Jim Crow laws to exist for over 50 years until overturned in 1954
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Date:
jan 1, 1896
Now
~ 130 years ago