This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that it was constitutional to keep black and white people segregated as long as the accommodations for each race were "equal." Students learn about the concept of "separate but equal," the reasons the Court found the doctrine acceptable, and the fact that the doctrine was not abolished until the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Register for a free account to download teacher resources.

Concepts

segregation, supreme court cases

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Additional Tags

separate but equal, civil rights act of 1964, individual supreme court decisions, supreme court opinions, icivics: plessy v. ferguson (1896), plessy v ferguson (1896)

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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