Civil War: The Plessy Vs. Ferguson Case

The Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) case brought the legal integration of Jim Crow Laws into society; soon institution’s severed contact between Whites and Blacks by segregation. The segregation included water fountains, public transportation and some Blacks were even denied education. 2. The reference to Jim Crow is negative because it dehumanized a majority of African

Plessy v. Ferguson , a very important case of 1896 in which the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the legality of racial segregation. At the time of the ruling, segregation between blacks and whites already existed in most schools, restaurants, and other public facilities in the American South. In the Plessy decision, the Supreme Court ruled that such segregation did not violate the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. This amendment provides equal protection of the law to all U.S. citizens, regardless of race. The court ruled in Plessy that racial segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities for blacks and whites were “equal.”

African Americans were never treated the same as other Americans. One day a black man who looked white named Homer Plessy got sick of sitting in a Jim Crow car so he decided to purchase a first class ticket in the white’s only section on the train. Plessy told the conductor that he was 1/8 black and he refused to move from the car. Removed from the train Plessy was in jail overnight and was released on a 500 dollar bond. Homer Plessy protested that his 13th and his 14th amendments rights were violated. This case became known as Plessy v. Ferguson. This case upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine.

The Plessy V. Ferguson and Brown V. Board of Education are two cases that changed the way that we live today in a quite dramatic way. The Plessy V. Ferguson was a case that promoted segregation. The majority voted for segregation and the minorities opposed the idea and the key precedent that was established after this case was that the U.S. Supreme Court didn't base their trial off of the constitution and instead based their trial upon the statement 'separate but equal'. The Brown V. Board of Education case was a case that completely opposed the idea of 'separate but equal' because the whole case revolved around the fact that a mother wanted her children to go to a school that was easier to get to however it was a school that was only for white children so the mother decided to take the case to court and the majority voted on letting the African American students attend white schools and the minorities voted otherwise. The key precedent that was established after this case was that segregation in schools violates the 14th amendment and it should not be permitted by the U.S. Supreme Court. These two cases were important for the transformation for the America we have today, and they influenced America's thought process and actions significantly.

In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jim Crow Laws and Segregation during the trial of Plessy vs. Ferguson. Homer Plessy, the plaintiff, was considered a free white man, despite having a distant relative from Africa. He challenged segregation when he purchased a

To understand the significance of the decision to desegregate schools, one must look at the state affairs in the black community. In the legal sense, even prior to the emancipation of slaves the status of free blacks had been greatly degraded by social hierarchy and legislative restriction. Cases such as Scott v. Sandford, where the legal status of blacks was inconsequential against a white person caused a severe disparity when interracial cases were brought to court. After the abolishment of slavery, cases such as Plessy v. Ferguson help build a new system of disenfranchisement known as Jim Crow. This new system was methodical and intricately wound into the laws. Blacks also had to deal with great hurdles in order to vote such as literacy tests, taxes in comparison to their white counterparts that were able to bypass these with the grandfather clause, and those among them who were

Ferguson case of 1896 in which the Supreme Court upheld the legality of racial segregation. At the time of the case, segregation between blacks and whites already existed in most schools, restaurants and other public facilities. In the Plessy v. Ferguson case, the Supreme Court that such of a segregation did not violate the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. The 14th Amendment provided equal protection of law to all U.S. citizens regardless of the citizens race. The court ruled that the Plessy v. Ferguson case was legal as long as black and whites were equal. After this law came to be, public schools, public transportation and other public facilities were made separate; but they never had made these places equal. Equality represents what the United States stands for. We the people work together in marches, protests to oppose discrimination on the basis of race and gender. The Sacco and Vanzetti case showed the world that the how justice system in the United States really was. Sacco and Vanzetti received an unfair trial and were sentenced to death, not due to the evidence being presented, but due to their political beliefs and ethnic backgrounds. As Americans, we tend to be afraid of what happens and due to these fears we forget about what it truly means to be an American. This is the world we live in and quite some times, things are unfair; it’s the way the world

One of the most historic cases in Supreme Court history is the Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896. Plessy v. Ferguson was a trial that ruled segregation as legal, as long as separate, equal facilities were provided for both races. After the Reconstruction era had dispersed, the Jim Crow laws appeared. The Separate Car Act was one of the Jim Crow laws enacted upon by the Louisiana State Legislature. This law stated that blacks and whites

The Plessy decision legalized segregation. It was okay to be separate, but only if it was equal.

Plessy vs. Ferguson gives us a great example of how blacks were treated during this time period. Plessy decided to test one of the laws that was blocking opportunities for blacks to do certain things. Plessy was ⅞ white and ⅛ black, but in the eyes of the law he was 100% black. To test this law he then bought a train ticket. He was required to ride in the blacks only section of the train but he decided to sit in the whites only. Regardless of where he sat he was both white and black so he tested it out to see what the result would be.

This led to Segregation, Which enforced separation of Blacks and whites. They made the Jim crow laws to enforce the separation. Almost everything was separated, even cemeteries. Even though they knew it was wrong, the courts upheld these laws as legal. An example is the Plessy versus Ferguson case, which Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting in a white only car.

Justices in Plessy v. Ferguson allowed for segregation to become a law in the United States. Which caused for discrimination against all African Americans and unequal treatment. Also, the decision in Dread Scott v. Sandford continued the issue surrounding slavery, and it clarified how the government felt about this topic.

Racism has been a part of our country since the early ages. Historically, racism and equality have been central issues that have divided our country. Many actions from the past such as the decision in the Plessy versus Ferguson case, and present day actions like The Mississippi school system case have been the ongoing battle in today 's society. The struggle to achieve equality was made even more difficult by the legislation that is now considered racist in the Plessy versus Ferguson case.

During the start of the African American civil rights movement, Africans Americans still were faced with Jim Crow laws which segregated them from whites. Under the Jim Crow laws African Americans had different schools, bathrooms, trains, buses and many other things that were separated from the white population. The case, Plessy v. Ferguson went through the U.S. Supreme Court and turned out to make a legal policy “separate but

After the Civil War, the Unites States became segregated with African Americans behind white folks. Many people, especially, African Americans, did not like segregation and tried to get rid of it. Many had campaigns trying to win other people over to help them get rid of segregation, but they usually did not work. However, five communities decided to go to the courts. They wanted their children of color, to be able to learn as well as the white people. Then, in 1954, the court got rid of segregation in one school and changed history forever.