Plessy v. Plessy v. FergusonFergusonA Supreme Court CaseA Supreme Court CaseBy Juston Bass-McNeillBy Juston Bass-McNeill

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In Louisiana, there was a law that In Louisiana, there was a law that required separate railway cars for required separate railway cars for blacks and whites.blacks and whites.

In 1892, Homer Adolph Plessy (7/8In 1892, Homer Adolph Plessy (7/8thths s Caucasion) sat in the “white only” car Caucasion) sat in the “white only” car of the train. He refused to move to the of the train. He refused to move to the “black” railway car and was arrested.“black” railway car and was arrested.

This case questioned if the equal This case questioned if the equal protection clauses of the 14protection clauses of the 14thth Amendment was constitutional.Amendment was constitutional.

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This case was argued on April 13, This case was argued on April 13, 1896 and decided on May 18, 1896. 1896 and decided on May 18, 1896.

The majority upheld state-imposed The majority upheld state-imposed racial segregation.racial segregation.

Their decision was based on the Their decision was based on the separate-but-equal doctrine.separate-but-equal doctrine.

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