5h 33min, may 18, 1896 y - Plessy Vs. Ferguson (verdict date) May 18th, 1896

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Plessy Vs. Ferguson was a supreme court case that established the legality of "separate but equal" in regards to racial segregation of public facilities. The court ruled that races could be allowed separate spaces and utilities so long as they are of equal quality. The case helped deepen the racial divide in the south.