Our American Stories

"Separate, but Equal": The Story of Supreme Injustice

Host- Lee Habeeb

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In 1896, a case was brought before the Supreme Court that would solidify segregation for over five and a half decades. Homer Plessy's descendant, Keith Plessy, tells us the story of the Plessy v. Ferguson case, as well as what he and Judge Ferguson's descendant are doing about it now.

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