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Plessy v. Ferguson | Oyez. 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. A. W. Tourgee for Plessy. Samuel Field Phillips for Plessy.
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.
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, (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.
Nov 16, 2020 · Ferguson: Primary Documents in American History. In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson ruled that separate-but-equal facilities were constitutional, upholding racial segregation laws. This guide provides access to digital materials, external websites, and a print bibliography.
Overview: Louisiana had adopted a law in 1890 that required railroad companies to provide racially segregated accommodations. In 1892, the state of Louisiana prosecuted Homer Plessy, a man who was 7/8 Caucasian and 1/8 Black, for refusing to leave a passenger car designated for whites.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) "Separate but Equal" Segregation is Upheld. 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.
