#OnThisDay in 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the decision of “separate but equal” in Plessy v. Ferguson. The case determined the constitutionality of a Louisiana law passed in 1890 'providing for separate railway carriages for the white and colored races.' #ANationsStory

The Brown v. Board decision was met with opposition forcing the integration of several schools, including Central High in Arkansas. In 1957, 9 Black students, known as the 'Little Rock Nine,' were met by hostile white people, and National Guardsmen ordered to block their entry.

#OnThisDay , the Supreme Court delivered its unanimous decision overturning the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling as it applied to public education. Chief Justice Earl Warren called “separate but equal” facilities as a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Striking down the “separate but equal” laws of Plessy was possible through a “justice league” of legal titans at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund that redressed the constitutionality of segregated schools.

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Today, we celebrate mothers and mother figures. Happy Mother’s Day from our family to yours!⁣

#OTD in 1871, segregated street cars were integrated in Louisville, KY following a protest & legal battle. Robert & Samuel Fox and Horace Pearce were arrested & charged with disorderly conduct after refusing to exit a segregated streetcar. They sued the railroad company & won.

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