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Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)
Both. Plessy v. Ferguson began in Louisiana state courts because it involved violation of the Louisiana Separate Car Act of 1890 (Act 111); however, the case was appealed to the US Supreme Court on a federal questionchallenging the constitutionality of the state law.
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Plessy v Ferguson was a federal case that reached the United States Supreme Court. It involved a challenge to a Louisiana state law that required separate railroad cars for black and white passengers. The Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v Ferguson in 1896 established the "separate but equal" doctrine, which allowed racial segregation.
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What state did the landmark case Plessy v Ferguson 1896 originate?
The landmark case Plessy v Ferguson originated in the state of Louisiana.
What case overturned Plessy Ferguson?
The Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case.
Who was John Ferguson?
He was the person in the case of plessy v.s Ferguson .And Ferguson won
In which state did the landmark case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) originate?
louisiana
Which case is the excerpt most likely from?
This is from the Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson.
What supreme court case upheld segregetion orseparate but equal?
That would be the Supreme Court Case Plessy vs. Furgeson
What overturned plessy v Ferguson?
The Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the Plessy vs. Ferguson case.
How did the plessy vs Ferguson case get its name?
From the plaintiff, Homer Plessy, and the defendant, John Howard Ferguson.
Was Plessy v Ferguson a boy or a girl?
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)Plessy v. Ferguson was a US Supreme Court case, not a person. Homer Plessy, the petitioner and John Ferguson, the nominal respondent, were both male, but that fact is completely irrelevant to the case.
What was the major ruling in plessy v. Ferguson?
In the Plessy versus Ferguson case it was decided that the state law of racial segregation concerning public facilities, like trains, was protected under the constitution.
Was Plessy v Ferguson a boxing match?
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)No. Plessy v. Ferguson was a US Supreme Court case that legally sanctioned racial segregation.
Who is Ferguson in the case Plessy v Ferguson 1896?
Ferguson refers to John H. Ferguson, who was the judge presiding over the case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. He was the judge in the Louisiana State Supreme Court. The case ultimately led to the Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation and the "separate but equal" doctrine.
