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Plessy vs. Ferguson
Segregation
Definition: Remove someone away from a group or someone else
This leads to segragation
After the case many southern states were able to create and keep laws that would keep the blacks and whites separate and "equal" for the next 50 years until this case is latter over turned by Brown v. Board. "Separate is not equal."
Reason for ruling
- This was ruled in favor of the state
because it was not clarified specifically in
the 14th amendment
- Ferguson had argued that the state of Louisiana was treating blacks equally but just not within the same facilities (separate but equal)
- So therefore the supreme court ruled that the separate but equal doctrine was constitutional.
Ruling
-The ruling was no that the state law was within constitutional boundaries
-The ruling was given by Justice Henry Billings Brown. He upheld the state law, and the decision to do so was based on the separate but equal doctrine .
The State Law
State Law 1890:
- Louisiana adopted a law in 1890. Railroad companies were required to provide racial segregation accommodations. (Meaning separate passenger cars)
- The passenger cars meant for blacks were called Jim Crow cars
- This was under the separate but equal doctrine
The 14th Amendment
Key Clauses of the 14th Amendment
6mi to Plessy vs. Ferguson
1. Citizens born in the US were reaffirmed
2. States cannot take away privileges and immunities of the people
3. No person was allowed to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without "due process of law"
4. No one can be denied "equal protection of the laws"
- In Plessy's defense he pleaded the fourteenth amendment
- He said the state law violated his rights as a citizen and
he stated that with in the 14th amendments requires states to treat him as an equal.
Plessy v. Ferguson Introduction pt. 2
Plessy v Ferguson 1896
By Angel and Jason
- This case was brought up to the old state capitol building
- The case was decided by the Fuller court
- The case was argued on Monday, April, 1896
- Homer Plessy was filed to court
Plessy v Ferguson Introduction
- Homer Adolph Plessy was arrested for sitting in a all-white car Even though he was 7/8 white and 1/8 black
- Ferguson was the respondent
- The main Justice Henry Billings Brown