14h 49min, jun 23, 1880 y - “Jim Crow” codes, which resulted in “separate but equal” treatment for blacks, were in effect in parts of the United States.
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Separate facilities for African-American and white citizens, including schools, were not considered unequal by the courts. Segregation---separation on the basis of race in this case—was legal.
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14h 49min, jun 23, 1880 y
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~ 145 years ago