may 19, 1896 - Plessy v. Ferguson
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-U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.
-Homer Adolph Plessy(Petitioner)
-John Ferguson(respondent)
-Argued on Apr 12, 18996
-Decided on May 18, 1896
-(Cause) Louisiana had enacted the Separate Car Act, which required separate railway cars for blacks and whites. Homer was 7/8 Caucasian challenged the act.
-(effect) Caused more dissent within the African American communities, that the Supreme Court saw "separate but equal" Constitutional.
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