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Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) was an appeal of a Louisiana state law, the Separate Car Act of 1890, that required railroad companies to provide separate train cars for African-American and Caucasian travelers. The Louisiana state courts upheld the law, so Plessy (and the Citizens' Committee, an early civil rights group in New Orleans) appealed the case to the US Supreme Court, challenging the law as unconstitutional under the Thirteenth (anti-slavery) and Fourteenth (equal protection) Amendments.
The Court held that the Thirteenth Amendment applied only to slavery, and that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee of equal protection was satisfied if the railroad companies provided "equal" facilities and accommodations for African-Americans. This decision established the "separate but equal" doctrine that allowed states to pass racist Jim Crow laws.
The decision in Plessy was later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education, (1954), but Jim Crow laws continued to exist until Congress began legislating and enforcing the Civil Rights Acts, beginning in 1964.
Case Citation:
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)
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Were laws that allowed racial segregation in public places?
The laws that allowed segregation were called Jim Crow Laws. They were justified under the doctrine of 'separate but equal.'
Why do you think the framers created this complex system for adopting laws?
because they created this complex system for adopting laws
What were laws that segregated blacks and whites called?
the segregation laws were commonly known as "Jim Crow" laws
Which was true of race relations in the north?
Although segregation was illegal, it was still practiced. Northern cities went by custom not by laws.
In December of 1956, the Supreme Court ended the bus boycott by ruling that?
Alabama’s segregation laws were unconstitutional.
Laws that enforced racial segregation were know as what?
Apartheid
What helped maintain a racial caste system for African Americans in the century following the Civil War?
laws that promoted segregation- apex learning
What is Requiring racial segregation in rail coaches an example of?
Jim Crow laws
Requiring racial segregation in rail coaches is an example of .?
Jim Crow laws
Term for the racial segregation laws imposed in the 1890's?
Jim Crow Laws
Which is a name for a state law that required racial segregation in rail coaches?
Jim Crow laws
Why would people ever vote for Jim Crow Laws?
Because they favored racial segregation.
Where did Jim crow start?
Jim Crow laws started in 1876 and last until 1965. These laws were racial segregation laws in the United States.
Segregation is defined as what?
Segregation is the separation of people into racial groups without reasonable justification on the basis of discrimination. Racial segregation is outlawed in the United States, but unfortunately it may still exist within social norms.
What is the separation of blacks and whites?
It is called segregation. You can also find it under Jim Crow system.
What set the policy of racial segregation and prompted the passage of Jim crow laws?
== == Plessy v. Ferguson == ==
What were the Jim crow laws and what were their purposes?
The Jim Crow laws were a series of racial segregation laws enacted in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States. These laws enforced racial segregation and discrimination, particularly between white and African American communities. Their purpose was to maintain white supremacy by systematically denying African Americans their civil rights and equal access to public facilities, education, housing, and voting rights.
