18 mai 1896 - Plessy v. Ferguson

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Upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality; widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in Supreme Court history. The law was challenged in the Supreme Court on the grounds that it conflicted with the 13th and 14th amendments.

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