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Plessy v. Ferguson Court case of 1896

Plessy v. Ferguson Court case of 1896. By Austin Molnar and Kira Labuski. Facts. Was a landmark decision of the supreme court of the U.S.A. concerning racial segregation. More facts.

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Plessy v. Ferguson Court case of 1896

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  1. Plessy v. FergusonCourt case of 1896 By Austin Molnar and Kira Labuski

  2. Facts • Was a landmark decision of the supreme court of the U.S.A. concerning racial segregation.

  3. More facts • In 1896 ruling the court established the policy of “separate but equal,” public facilities for blacks and whites. • The decision formed the basis of widespread segregation in the south for over fifty years.

  4. How it all started • The case began in 1892. Plessy had skin light enough to appear white. He was arrested for sitting in a car reserved for white people after telling the conductor that he was black.

  5. More of the story • John H. Ferguson, a district court judge over ruled Plessy’s plead that the law was unconstitutional. • Plessy then brought action against Ferguson.

  6. Even more of the story • After Plessy brought action against Ferguson he argued that the law violated a clause of the 14th amendment to the U.S. that granted citizens equal protection of the laws, the supreme court said “The amendment did not speak to guarantee the social equality of all races.”

  7. The outcome • The court up held the Louisiana law. Segregation of the races in the south continued though, facilities for blacks were always interior to those of the whites.

  8. Blacks and whites • Homer A. Plessy an African American shoemaker, challenged a Louisiana law that required separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites in railroad cars.

  9. Jim Crow • The new state legislates enacted Jim Crow laws to legally segregate the races and impose second class citizenship upon African Americans.

  10. Quiz • What year did this happen? • 1896 • How many years was the widespread segregation? • 50 years • What did the court up hold? • Louisiana law

  11. Websites • Google.com • Infohio.org • Worldbook.com • Bing.com • Images.com • Corbis.com

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