may 18, 1896 - Plessy vs. Ferguson
Description:
In 1892, passenger Homer Plessy refused to sit in a Jim Crow car. He was brought before Judge John H. Ferguson of the Criminal Court for New Orleans, who upheld the state law. The law was challenged in the Supreme Court on grounds that it conflicted with the 13th and 14th Amendments.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 18, 1896
Now
~ 130 years ago