Plessy v. Ferguson: Separate But Equal Doctrine - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · 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 1892 incident in...
Plessy v. Ferguson - Wikipedia
WEBFerguson, 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 people of color were equal in quality to those of white people, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal".
Plessy v. Ferguson | Summary, Ruling, Background, & Impact
WEBJul 31, 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.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) | National Archives
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · In 1896, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Plessy v. Ferguson . Justice Henry Brown of Michigan delivered the majority opinion, which sustained the constitutionality of Louisiana’s Jim Crow law.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - LII / Legal Information Institute
WEBThe Supreme Court, in an opinion written by Justice Brown, upheld the Louisiana law, reasoning that the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution was designated to enforce the political equality of blacks and whites but not intended to abolish social inequality.
1896 Supreme Court Decision on Jim Crow Laws - ThoughtCo
WEBMay 3, 2019 · The 1896 landmark Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson established that the policy of “separate but equal” was legal and states could pass laws requiring segregation of the races.
Plessy v. Ferguson: Primary Documents in American History
WEBNov 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.
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) - The National Constitution Center
WEBSummary. 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 ...
Importance of the Plessy v. Ferguson law case | Britannica
WEBPlessy 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.
Plessy v. Ferguson - Landmark Cases of the US Supreme Court
WEBPlessy 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.
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