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Oct 29, 2009 · Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark 1896 U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine. The case stemmed from an...
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution as long as the facilities for each race were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".
May 11, 2024 · Plessy v. Ferguson, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on May 18, 1896, by a seven-to-one majority (one justice did not participate), advanced the controversial ‘separate but equal’ doctrine for assessing the constitutionality of racial segregation laws.
Summary. In 1890, Louisiana passed a law segregating railroad cars within the state—separating African American passengers from white passengers. This law was a symbol of the collapse of African American civil and political rights and the rise of Jim Crow laws throughout the South in the late 1800s. Homer Plessy—an African American ...
Plessy v. Ferguson | Oyez. Plessy v. Ferguson. Opinions. Syllabus. View Case. Petitioner. Homer Adolph Plessy. Respondent. John Ferguson. Location. Old Louisiana State Capitol. Docket no. 210. Decided by. Fuller Court. Lower court. Louisiana Supreme Court. Citation. 163 US 537 (1896) Argued. Apr 13, 1896. Decided. May 18, 1896. Advocates.
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896) Argued: April 13, 1896. Decided: May 18, 1896. Annotation. Primary Holding. Later overruled by Brown v. Board of Education (1954), this decision embraced the now-discredited idea that “separate but equal” treatment for whites and African-Americans is permissible under the Fourteenth Amendment. Read More.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) is the Supreme Court case that had originally upheld the constitutionality of “ separate, but equal facilities” based on race. It was subsequently since overturned by Brown v. Board of Education (1954). Overview:
Nov 16, 2020 · On May 18, 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision upheld the principle of racial segregation over the next half-century. The ruling provided legal justification for segregation on trains and buses, and in public facilities such as hotels ...
Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) U.S. Supreme Court decision that established the legality of racial segregation so long as facilities were “separate but equal.” The case involved a challenge to Louisiana laws requiring separate railcars for African Americans and whites.
Overview. In 1890, Louisiana passed the Separate Car Act declaring that all rail companies carrying passengers in Louisiana must provide separate but equal accommodations for White and non-White passengers. The penalty for sitting in the wrong car was a fine of $25 or 20 days in jail.
