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96 Chapter 19 A Step Backward for Civil Rights
Section 1 African Americans and Segregation Writing Skills
Plessy v. Ferguson
Directions: Review the information concerning the Plessy v. Ferguson case. Imagine you are a reporter who just heard
the Supreme Court decision in the case. Write an article for your hometown paper that summarizes the key points of the
case and the establishment of the separate-but-equal doctrine as supported by the Supreme Court.
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