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In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. In that case, the state of Louisiana had a law that provided for separate but equal accommodations for African American and white railway passengers. An African American passenger challenged the state law. The Supreme Court held that the "separate but equal" state law did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The "separate but equal" state law did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The "separate but equal" doctrine was then applied to all areas of life, including public education. Thus, African American and white children attended separate schools, often with unequal results.

1. Give a brief rendition of the facts of the attached case.

2. Clearly define the issue in the case, then identify the holding of the Court.

3. What are the practical implications of the decision?

4. What evidence or information, if any, might have been helpful in changing the result for the losing side?

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The problem details Plessy v. Ferguson, a suit concerning discrimination of railway passengers and the 14th amendment.

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Facts:
1) In 1896, the State of Louisiana had a law that allowed for separate but equal accommodations for African-American and White passengers aboard its railways.
2) An African-American passenger challenged this state's law during said year as unconstitutional.

The issue of the case was the ...

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