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When did the U.S. Supreme Court hear oral arguments in Plessy v. Ferguson?
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Plessy v. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson judgment, issued by the U.S. Supreme Court on May 18, 1896, advancing the controversial “separate but equal” doctrine for assessing the constitutionality of racial segregation laws.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson in April 1896.12