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I'd add Plessy v. Ferguson, obvious as it is. Medium members from other countries (or Americans with weak history instruction) may not realize that along with Dred Scott, this is one of the defining early cases re race in America.

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Janice Harayda
Janice Harayda

Written by Janice Harayda

Critic, novelist, award-winning journalist. Former book editor of the Plain Dealer and book columnist for Glamour. Words in NYT, WSJ, and other major media.

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