History: The modern U.S. Presidents’ views on race relations and the economy for African Americans Dilemma X Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 On May 18, 1896 the United States Supreme Court gave its ruling on the Plessy v. Ferguson case down a landmark decision upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities … Continue reading History: The modern U.S. Presidents’ views on race relations and the economy for African Americans