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jan 1, 1896 - Plessy v. Ferguson

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The ruling in this Supreme Court case upheld a Louisiana state law that allowed for "equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races." During the era of Reconstruction, Black Americans' political rights were affirmed by three constitutional amendments and numerous laws passed by Congress.

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jan 1, 1896
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~ 129 years ago