Today in Afro History ! The U.S. Supreme Court upholds the separate but equal decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1896.

English: The corner of Press and Royal Streets, where the memorial to Plessy v Ferguson stands (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: Side one of the memorial in New Orleans, Louisianna of the Plessy-v-Ferguson memorial located at the corner of Press St & Royal St (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: upclose veiw of the Plessy v Ferguson memorial in New Orleans (Photo credit: Wikipedia)