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What was the subject of the Louisiana laws upheld by Plessy v Ferguson?
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- separate rail facilities
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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.
What was ruling in plessy v Ferguson?
Plessy v Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of the "seperate but equal clause" and segregation. 7-1
What was the ruling in in plessy v Ferguson?
Plessy v Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of the "seperate but equal clause" and segregation. 7-1
Was the Plessy v. Ferguson decision concerned with segregation?
Yes- Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of the "seperate but equal" (or segregation) clause.
What supreme court case upheld segregetion orseparate but equal?
That would be the Supreme Court Case Plessy vs. Furgeson
How was the US Supreme Court influenced by Plessy v Ferguson?
It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Which Supreme Court case upheld the Jim Crow Laws?
Plessy vs Ferguson was the court case that supported Jim Crow laws stating that "seperate but equal" was constitutional.
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.
What was the consequence of plessy v. Ferguson decision in the south?
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
What was the consequence of the plessy v. Ferguson decision in the south?
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
How did Plessy v Ferguson verify the US Constitution as the supreme law of the land?
It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Who won the plessy v. Ferguson?
Homer Plessy lost. The US Supreme Court upheld Judge Ferguson's ruling and validated the Louisiana Separate Car Act of 1890, paving the way for segregationist Jim Crow laws and other civil rights violations against African-Americans.The "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) was eventually overturned by the Warren Court in Brown v. Board of Education, (1954).Case Citation:Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)
