The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing states to implement racially segregated public facilities as long as they were deemed equal in quality. This decision paved the way for the establishment of legal segregation across the United States, reinforcing racial inequality and discrimination for decades until it was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson.
Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896)The "separate but equal" doctrine derived from the decision in the US Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896), delivered on May 18, 1896.The Plessy decision was later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education, (1954).Case Citation:Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)
Yes- Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of the "seperate but equal" (or segregation) clause.
Segregation
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The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) affirmed the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Plessy v. Ferguson.
The immediate effect of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision was to legalize segregation and establish the "separate but equal" doctrine in the United States. This decision upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities.
The brown decision contradicted the plessy decision, holding that separate but equal treatment was not really equal
The Brown decision contradicted the plessy decision, holding that separate but equal treatment was not really equal
Plessy V Ferguson (1896)