Plessy V. Ferguson
/ˈplɛsi vərˈdʒʊrsən/
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- (n.) A landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld state racial segregation laws under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.
Plessy v. Ferguson legitimized segregation until it was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education.
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Noted for institutionalizing legal segregation; subsequent rulings and legislation have since overturned its precedent.
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