Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 27

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-U.S. Forest Service

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Definitions:

Northern Investors

Businesspersons or companies from the northern United States who invested capital, especially in the development of the southern states and various industries.

Plessy V. Ferguson

A landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.

Segregated Facilities

Public or private establishments that were separated based on race or ethnicity, typified by signs designating usage by either 'whites' or 'colored' during periods of legal segregation.

Fourteenth Amendment

An amendment to the United States Constitution, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former slaves, and providing all citizens with equal protection under the laws.