Plessy v. Ferguson<span>, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court issued in 1896. It upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality – a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".</span>
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Dred Scott would remain a slave and, as a slave, was not a U.S. citizen and was considered property. The Chief Justice of this case, John Marshall, said that Scott shouldn't have even brought his case to court because he is a slave.
I think it’s the theme is that as long as you keep doing good , or trying you will get a positive outcome .