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What was the major impact of plessy v Ferguson upon American society

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The plessy versus ferguson case upheld the constitutinality of seperate but equal doctorine in segregated states, meaning segregation was okay, as long as the separated facilitiea were equal. This allowed segregation to continue until 1954.
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