20h 42min, may 18, 1896 y - Plessy vs Ferguson
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The U.S. Supreme Court, on May 18, 1896, by a seven-to-one majority (one justice did not participate), advanced the controversial “separate but equal” doctrine for assessing the constitutionality of racial segregation laws.Added to timeline:
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20h 42min, may 18, 1896 y
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