What doctrine did Plessy v. Ferguson articulate?
Separate but Equal
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Separate but equal, the infamous doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson, asserted that segregation of public facilities based on race was permissible as long as the separate facilities were of equal quality. This landmark 1896 Supreme Court ruling provided the legal basis for decades of legalized racial segregation and discrimination, particularly in the southern states of the United States, before it was finally overturned by Brown v.
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