16 h 5 min, 1 janv. 1896 ans - Plessy V. Ferguson
Description:
This event was triggered by an incident in 1892 when an african american train passenger Homer Plessy refused to sit in a Jim Crow car, breaking Louisiana law. The court ruled that a state law that “implies merely a legal distinction” between white and blacks did not conflict with the 13th and 14th amendments. By a 7-1 vote, Plessy had lost. Former slave owner John Marshall stated after the court hearing stated; “ The white deem themselves the dominant race, “ but the constitution recognizes no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. He continued to state “ Our constitution is color blind.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
16 h 5 min, 1 janv. 1896 ans
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 128 ans
