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may 18, 1896 - Plessy V. Ferguson

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Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court issued in 1896. It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality.

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may 18, 1896
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~ 129 years ago