18 magg 1896 anni - Plessy v Ferguson

Descrizione:

What is it? (One sentence)
Plessy v Ferguson was a Supreme Court case which upheld the constitutionality of segregation laws regarding public facilities, as long as segregated facilities were equal in quality (separate but equal).

When did it happen? (Placed
on your timeline)
May 18, 1896

Who was involved? (Name
major groups and leaders)
Homer Adolph Plessy (petitioner) and John Ferguson (Respondent)

Where did it happen?
Louisiana

Name one major cause.
The Separate Car Act of Louisiana required separate railway cars for blacks and whites. Plessy, who was mixed race, sat in a whites only car. He refused to leave the car when told, and was arrested.

Name one major effect.
This decision legitimized the reestablishment of racial segregation that had ended after the Reconstruction era, as well as legitimized the establishment of new segregation laws.

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