What was the purpose of separate “white” and “colored” facilities?

To enforce segregation

Explanation:

Many southern states that were actively advocating and demonstrating segregation would often separate public areas such as water fountains, or shops from the colored and the white. These were seen as inhumane actions taken by selfish people.

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".