125th anniversary: Ruling in the landmark decision Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court...
History · Anniversaries · Tue, May 18, 2021
1896: Ruling in the landmark decision Plessy v. Ferguson, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the legality of racial segregation in public transportation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
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- 2026-09-25: added to 2021-05-18