🇺🇸 United States
📜 Civil Law
1896
Landmark Case
Supreme Court
Plessy v. Ferguson
U.S. Supreme Court
Case Details
Case Summary
Upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of separate but equal. Later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
Final Judgment / Ruling
7-1 ruling: separate but equal racial segregation is constitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. Overturned by Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
Why This Case Matters
Established the separate but equal doctrine that legalized racial segregation for nearly 60 years. Now considered one of the worst Supreme Court decisions.