In the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson , the Supreme Court held that segregation laws governing public accommodations such as railroads and public schools were constitutional based on the Court's finding that:

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The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was based on the doctrine of "separate but equal," which held that segregation did not constitute unlawful discrimination as long as the facilities provided to each race were of equal quality.

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