may 18, 1896 - Plessy v Ferguson and Jim Crow
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Expanded racial divide by allowing establishments and institutions to adopt separate but equal service for different races. Allowing for an emphasis on racial segregation and mistreatment of minorities. The supreme court decision established the Jim Crow era.https://www.britannica.com/event/Plessy-v-Ferguson
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may 18, 1896
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~ 128 years ago
