Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark decision enacted by the US Supreme Court in 1896. It stated that segregation in public facilities did not violate the Consitution, or the equality rights principles introduced by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, as long as such facilities were equal in quality.
In conclusion, Plessy v. Ferguson legitimized segregation practices under the principle: "separate but equal".
The landmark case Plessey v. Ferguson was significant because "<span>It showed that racial segregation was constitutional</span>" since this remained the case until Brown vs. Board of Education overturned it.
President George Washington’s Farewell Address was not delivered as a speech, but rather printed in newspapers. Washington wrote over a period of months beginning with notes James Madison had prepared at the end of his first term. He also sought the advice of John Jay and Alexander Hamilton in formulating his message.
