This 1896 Supreme Court decision mandated "separate but equal," forming the basis for the south's Jim Crow laws.

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Plessy v. Ferguson is the 1896 Supreme Court decision that established the doctrine of "separate but equal," which was used to justify racial segregation laws in the United States, particularly in the South, under the Jim Crow laws.

This 1896 Supreme Court Decision Mandated "Separate but Equal," Forming