may 18, 1896 - Plessy vs. Ferguson
Description:
Homer Plessy refused to sit in a car for blacks. He argued that his constitutional rights were violated, however the Supreme Court ruled that a state law that “implies merely a legal distinction” between whites and blacks did not conflict with the 13th and 14th Amendments. After the Plessy vs. Ferguson court case, “Jim Crow” legislation and separate public accommodations based on race were encouraged.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 18, 1896
Now
~ 129 years ago