Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) allowed "separate but equal" racial segregation under the equal protection clause.
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The ruling gave constitutional cover to Jim Crow — state and local segregation law across the South.
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The decision stood for fifty-eight years as the clause's controlling reading.