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Beginning with significant legal cases in American history, particularly in the fight against racial segregation.
Iva Wells: A key figure who fought for African American rights.
Context: In Tennessee, she argued against the undignified conditions African Americans faced while riding in smoking cars on railroads.
Outcome: Tennessee Supreme Court sided with Wells, ending the practice of relegating African Americans to smoking cars.
Impact: Signaled a recognition of women's rights over racial segregation in this singular case, though nationwide segregation remained prevalent.
Background of Homer Plessy: Identified as African American due to one grandparent being Black, despite his light skin that often allowed him to