Episode 2 of 3
Supreme Court Decision
- When
- 18 May 1896
- Where
- U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court issued a 7-1 decision against Plessy, upholding Louisiana's train car segregation laws as constitutional under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.
On May 18, 1896, the Court ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment did not prevent social discrimination or require commingling of races. The majority opinion, written by Justice Brown, stated that the law regards man as man without regard to color when civil rights are involved.
Sources
- Plessy v. Ferguson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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