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It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality – a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".
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1896 Supreme Court decision said that segregation, the separation of races, was legal in US
Decision established idea of "separate but equal" for US race relations
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