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Plessy vs. Ferguson

willia04 — 2024-02-27 14:59:06 UTC

Key Player #1

willia04 — 2024-02-27 15:02:36 UTC

Homer Plessy- went on a train and decided to sit in the white section instead of the colored section, he was then asked to move and he refused

Key Player #2

willia04 — 2024-02-29 14:59:11 UTC

John Howard Ferguson was the judge who denied the request, and the Louisiana Supreme Court upheld Ferguson's ruling on appeal. Plessy would then be convicted

Outcome

hodgg24 — 2024-03-01 05:32:07 UTC

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of John Ferguson, and found it didn't violate the 14th amendment

Plessy

hodgg24 — 2024-03-01 05:36:32 UTC

He was only 1/8 African American

He was an American Shoemaker

He was Civil Rights Activist

Link

hodgg24 — 2024-03-01 05:40:25 UTC

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

National Archives | (.gov)

https://www.archives.gov › milestone-documents › ples...