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Separate but equal

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Verified for the 2027 exam

Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

study guides for AP African American Studies

Definition

A legal doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson that permitted racial segregation if separate facilities were theoretically equal, which in practice legalized segregation and unequal treatment across American society.

AP course connection

Topic 3.4: 3.4 The Defeat of Reconstruction

Unit 3

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Subjects (3)

AP US Government
AP US History
African American History – Before 1865

Guided Practice

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