Discover how Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) entrenched 'separate but equal,' shaping racial segregation laws until Brown v. Board of Education (1954) overturned this precedent, redefining civil rights and influencing future landmark cases like Grutter v. Bollinger (2003).
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Delve into the profound legal ramifications of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857), where the Supreme Court's denial of African American citizenship and invalidation of the Missouri Compromise intensified national divisions, setting the stage for the Civil War.
Scholar's Series