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American Racial Concepts and Plessy v. Ferguson

Bowie State University history professor Tamara Brown talks about the American concept of race and how it factored into the Supreme Court’s … read more

Bowie State University history professor Tamara Brown talks about the American concept of race and how it factored into the Supreme Court’s 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision. The case served as the legal basis for segregation until it was overturned in the Court’s 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling. close

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American Racial Concepts and Plessy v. Ferguson

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Program ID:
318066-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
Bowie, Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Jun 28, 2014 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Feb 23, 2017 | 5:55am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Jun 28, 2014 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jun 28, 2014 | 11:57pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 06, 2014 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 22, 2017 | 8:52pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 22, 2017 | 11:53pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 23, 2017 | 2:54am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 23, 2017 | 5:55am EST | C-SPAN 3
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