The case of "Separate but Equal" <Tab/>Segregation was a very normal part of life for unfortunately many years. Even after the Civil War had ended, separation of black and white citizens was very common. There were separate churches, schools, markets, busses, trains, and restaurants for African American communities. Starting in 1892, twenty-seven years after the Civil War, a man named, Mr. Homer Plessy, who was of mixed race, was thrown in …
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…that it was okay for black and white people to be separated, as long as the facilities were of equal conditions. Although the Supreme Court stated that the separate facilities must be equal, many cases showed they were not. Black people were still treated unfairly. The white population still had nicer restrooms, schools, transportation, and living facilities. And unfortunately for more than 100 years after the Civil war, African American people continued to be treated unequally.