plessy vs. ferguson
Title: plessy vs. ferguson
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plessy vs. ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson
This was a petition filed in the supreme court of Louisiana
in 1896, by Homer Plessy, the plaintiff. He filed this
petition against the Honorable John H. Ferguson, judge of
The petitioner was a citizen of the United States and a
descent meaning he had both white and African American
ethnic backgrounds. Keep in mind that at this time Blacks
were not considered equal to whites. Mr. Plessy to be exact
was seven-eights …
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on a decision. But whereas they thought this decision would
end the entire civil rights dispute, the decision only
enraged blacks and civil rights activist into fighting
harder to correct the problems facing American society. I
feel that this is one of the most influential cases to ever
reach the Supreme Court. Without crucial decisions such as
these, I do not feel that our country would be where it is
today.
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