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Articles and Case Summaries of Plessy v. Ferguson

Basic Synopsis of Plessy v. Ferguson
This gives a good overview of the seminal case.
Additional Synopsis of Plessy v. Ferguson
This case summary comes from the famous Oyez site.
Full Supreme Court Opinion of Plessy v. Ferguson
This gives the full court opinion on Plessy v. Ferguson.
American Memory Project - details of Plessy v. Ferguson
Another good overview of the case with greater detail from the Library of Congress American Memory project.
PBS Special on Jim Crow Stories - with Details about Plessy v. Ferguson
PBS site with text and video about Plessy v. Ferguson.

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