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Hace 4 días · Plessy v. Ferguson, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on May 18, 1896, by a seven-to-one majority (one justice did not participate), advanced the controversial ‘separate but equal’ doctrine for assessing the constitutionality of racial segregation laws.
- Plessyv. Fergusonis a legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court put forward the controversial “separate but equal” doctrine, according to which la...
- Plessy v. Ferguson established the constitutionality of laws mandating separate but equal public accommodations for African Americans and whites. T...
- Plessy v. Ferguson was important because it essentially established the constitutionality of racial segregation. As a controlling legal precedent,...
- Plessy v. Ferguson strengthened racial segregation in public accommodations and services throughout the United States and ensured its continuation...
Hace 5 días · The history of the United States from 1865 to 1917 was marked by the Reconstruction era, the Gilded Age, and the Progressive Era, and includes the rise of industrialization and the resulting surge of immigration in the United States.
Hace 2 días · The 1896 United States presidential election was the 28th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 3, 1896. Former Governor William McKinley, the Republican nominee, defeated former Representative William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic nominee.
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Hace 1 día · List of epidemics and pandemics. Pandemics timeline death tolls. This is a list of the largest known epidemics and pandemics caused by an infectious disease in humans. Widespread non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer are not included.
Hace 23 horas · Olympic Games, athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century. Before the 1970s the Games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes.
- The Olympic Games are an athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and were revived in the late 19th century. They are the world’s foremo...
- The first Olympic Games had achieved major importance in Greece by the end of the 6th century BCE. They began to lose popularity when Greece was co...
- The Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games are each held every four years. After 1992, when both a Summer and Winter Games were held, they h...
- The International Olympic Committee chooses the location of each Olympic Games. The choice is based on applications made by the chief authority of...
- In individual Olympic events the award for first place is a gold medal, for second place a silver medal, and for third place a bronze medal. Diplom...
- Winning a bid to host the Olympic Games has been considered a major boon for any city, but not all agree. Proponents believe that hosting the Olymp...
Hace 4 días · Ferguson decision (1896), the Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” facilities for African Americans did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment, ignoring evidence that the facilities for Blacks were inferior to those intended for whites.
Hace 2 días · Explore key events in United States history, celebrate the birthdays of Americans born today and remember those who passed away on this day in US history.
