Separate but equal was the legal doctrine established by Plessy v Ferguson (1896) that permitted racial segregation as long as facilities for different races were supposedly equal.
The separate but equal doctrine enabled widespread segregation and institutionalized racial inequality until it was overturned by Brown v Board of Education.
Separate but equal was never truly equal—segregated facilities were consistently inferior for minority groups.
The separate but equal doctrine enabled widespread segregation and institutionalized racial inequality until it was overturned by Brown v Board of Education.
Separate but equal was never truly equal—segregated facilities were consistently inferior for minority groups.