Plessy v. Ferguson: Supreme Court Rules Separate but Equal Is Legal
The U.S. Supreme Court validates the "separate but equal" doctrine, instantly legalizing state-sponsored racial segregation across the South. This ruling dismantles any federal barrier to Jim Crow laws for over half a century, entrenching a system of institutionalized inequality that defines American life until the mid-20th century.
May 18, 1896
130 years ago
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