Plessy v. Ferguson
May 18, 1896 · US Capitol, Washington, D.C.
US Supreme Court ruling that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal', overturned in 1954 by Brown v. Board of Education.
Plessy v. FergusonMay 18, 1896 · US Capitol, Washington, D.C.
US Supreme Court ruling that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine of 'separate but equal', overturned in 1954 by Brown v. Board of Education.