may 18, 1896 - Plessy v. Ferguson
Description:
Plessy, a business man from Louisiana, was 1/8 African-American. He was asked to move from a white train car to a black train car and refused. The court ruled in favor of the state, that blacks and whites were considered "separate but equal." It didn't violate the 14th amendment.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 18, 1896
Now
~ 129 years ago