separate but equal
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 347 U.S. 483 - Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al. · 1954Most cited · 8,217 citing opinions
Under that doctrine, equality of treatment is accorded when the races are provided substantially equal facilities, even though these facilities be separate.
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All 2 definitions, chronological · 1954–1954
- ORIGINAL
Under that doctrine, equality of treatment is accorded when the races are provided substantially equal facilities, even though these facilities be separate.