Historical Events tagged with "equal protection"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Supreme Court Outlaws School Segregation
The United States Supreme Court delivered its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, ruling unanimously that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This landmark case addressed the policies of segregation that existed primarily in southern states, establishing that 'separate but equal' educational facilities were inherently unequal. The Court's ruling marked a significant advancement for civil rights, providing a legal basis for challenging segregation in various aspects of public life.
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Validates Separate But Equal Doctrine
In a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine, stemming from the case Plessy v. Ferguson. Homer Plessy, a man of mixed race, was arrested for sitting in a 'whites-only' train car in Louisiana, defying segregation laws. The Court ruled that segregation did not violate the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, effectively legitimizing state laws enforcing racial segregation across the nation.
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