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Which Supreme Court decision allowed for the segregation of blacks in "separate but equal" facilities?

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Plessy v. Ferguson

Step-by-step explanation:

In the 19th century, the 14th amendment was passed to allow equal treatment between all men. Still, Plessy was soon arrested for sitting in a train car that was reserved for whites only. Plessy argued to the Supreme Court that this arrest violated the 14th amendment. However, the Supreme Court that segregation in facilities was allowed as long as treatment was equal. Black men and white men may be separated, but they were still seen as equal.

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