Court Case
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Supreme Court upheld racial segregation under the separate but equal doctrine.
Year
1896
Impact
Negative
Status
Active
Party
Unknown
Era
Jim Crow and Disenfranchisement
Impact Context
Legalized segregation across the United States for decades until overturned by Brown v. Board of Education.
What This Policy Did
Legalized segregation across the United States for decades until overturned by Brown v. Board of Education.
Evidence and Linked Records
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Critical • Idea • 2 linked bills
Black Health Equity and Reparative Investment Act
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Black Homeownership and Appraisal Fairness Act
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Sources
National Archives • Government
Milestone document and historical summary for the Plessy decision.
Library of Congress • Government • May 18, 1896
Official U.S. Reports record for the Plessy decision.