The landmark case Plessy v Ferguson originated in the state of Louisiana.
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 was a landmark constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court. It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
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.
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.
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896) was a landmark constitutional law case of the US Supreme Court. It upheld state racial segregation laws for public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
Some places that were integrated became segregated
It led to the Civil Rights Act, which required equal accommodations.
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
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.
Homer Plessy claimed that Louisiana's Separate Car Act, which mandated racial segregation on public trains, violated his rights under the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. He argued that the law enforced racial discrimination and denied him equal protection under the law. Plessy's case ultimately led to the landmark Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Plessy v. Ferguson took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. The case was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1896 and upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. This ruling legitimized state laws that enforced segregation across the United States for many years.