Created separate facilities for black and white people in the South?

The establishment of separate facilities for Black and white people in the South was a key component of the Jim Crow laws, which enforced racial segregation following the Reconstruction era. These laws mandated the creation of distinct public spaces, including schools, transportation, restrooms, and restaurants, reinforcing a social system of inequality and discrimination. This segregation was justified by the false notion of "separate but equal," which was upheld by the Supreme Court in the 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson. The practice persisted until the Civil Rights Movement challenged these injustices, leading to significant legal and social changes in the 1960s.