What impact Plessy vs Ferguson have on civil rights?

The Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896 upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, legitimizing laws that enforced segregation in public facilities across the United States. This ruling entrenched systemic racism and discrimination, leading to widespread disenfranchisement and inequality for African Americans. It remained a significant legal precedent until it was ultimately overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, which marked a crucial turning point in the Civil Rights Movement by declaring that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.