Plessy V. Ferguson: How ‘Separate But Equal’ Reverberates Through The 21st Century

On Point with Tom Ashbrook : Plessy V. Ferguson: How ‘Separate But Equal’ Reverberates Through The 21st Century Image
On Point with Tom Ashbrook : Plessy V. Ferguson: How ‘Separate But Equal’ Reverberates Through The 21st Century Image

Plessy V. Ferguson: How ‘Separate But Equal’ Reverberates Through The 21st Century

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Plessy v. Ferguson, the historic Supreme Court decision that endorsed “separate but equal” — which is to say racial segregation. A fresh look at how it came to be and how it echoes today. Steve Luxenberg and Janai Nelson join David Folkenflik.