What significant racial segregation case did Fuller join the majority in?
Brown v. Board of Education
Plessy v. Ferguson
Loving v. Virginia
Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Bakke
Answer
In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), Fuller joined the majority opinion, establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine. This landmark case legalized racial segregation in public facilities, solidifying the Jim Crow era and its negative impact on African Americans' civil rights for decades.
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