This was a u. S. Supreme court decision that established the legality of racial segregation so long as facilities were separate but equal.

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Atticus Hughes

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10 December, 08:39

This was a u. S. Supreme court decision that established the legality of racial segregation so long as facilities were separate but equal.

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Kevin Ritter · Answer 1

Plessy v. Ferguson

Explanation:

A seminal U. S. case was Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U. S. 537.

Supreme Court which maintained the lawfulness of public facilities ' racial segregation laws as long as the segregated facilities were of equivalent quality - a practice that became known as "separate but equal."

The ruling justified the many state laws that had been enacted in the American Era to enforce racial segregation.

Gloria Ferguson · Answer 2

Plessy v. Ferguson

Explanation:

cause i had the question and used this and it said it was correct