Plessy v. Ferguson- 1896
Homer Plessy sat in the "Whites Only" section of a rail road car and was arrested. He was found guilty of violating the ordinance, however appealed claiming that the segregation ordinance itself was unconstitutional.
The court ruled against him, saying "Separate but equal" is good enough.
However, "Separate but equal" really is not equal.
More often then not, schools made of White children had better books, more resources and the schools were in better shape then those for African-Americans.
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