Plessy v. Ferguson

ID: 6366 ~ Source: The Plessy and Ferguson Foundation ~ Date: Last accessed December 9, 2022

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Supreme Court case decision that created the doctrine of "separate but equal."

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Aristide Mary

By Connie Dorsey Abdul-Salaam, Lauren Smith & Jessica Dauterive

Aristide Mary’s politics embodied Creole activism in New Orleans. A native of the city, Mary’s mixed race ancestry shaped his experiences and political ideas. Educated in Paris, Mary became a lawyer…