Established the separate-but-equal doctrine, which held that racial segregation could exist without violating the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment as long as the separate facilities were equal.

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president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.