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Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson
, , was a
landmark
United States Supreme Court
decision upholding the
constitutionality
of state laws requiring
racial segregation
in public facilities under the doctrine of "
separate but equal
". The decision was handed down by a vote of 7 to 1 with the majority opinion written by Justice
Henry Billings Brown
and the dissent written by Justice
John Marshall Harlan
.
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