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Plessy vs Ferguson was the court case that supported Jim Crow laws stating that "seperate but equal" was constitutional.

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What was the court's opinion on Jim crow?

The court's opinion on Jim Crow laws, particularly as expressed in cases like Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Supreme Court ruled that segregation did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, thereby legitimizing discriminatory practices that enforced racial inequality. This decision reinforced Jim Crow laws across the Southern United States until they were ultimately challenged and overturned in the mid-20th century.


What did the supreme court decide in 1896 that reinforced the Jim Crow laws?

The Supreme Court decided that the state governments could legally separate people of different races as long as the separate facilities were equal.


Which was used to declare Jim crow laws constitution in the 1800s?

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the constitutionality of Jim Crow laws, establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine. This ruling legitimized racial segregation in public facilities, asserting that segregation did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This decision provided a legal basis for the widespread implementation of discriminatory laws across the Southern United States.


When did Jim Crow laws end?

jim crow laws ended in 1964 or 1965 because the supreme justice lifted it


What us supreme court decision upholding the jim crow laws was dissented by justice john marshall harlan in 1896?

plessy vs. ferguson

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Why did the number of Jim Crow laws increase in the South in the last decade of the 1800s?

The Jim Crow laws were upheld in the Supreme Court


What laws did Plessy v. Ferguson make legal?

The US Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson,(1896) upheld laws allowing racial discrimination, colloquially known as "Jim Crow" laws. The Court declared these laws were constitutional and not in violation of the Thirteenth or Fourteenth Amendments as long as African-Americans were provided "separate but equal" accommodations (which was rarely the case).


What did the supreme court case of Munn v. Illinois decide?

The Granger laws were legal -Apex


Why has the supreme court upheld laws that require for protests in public places?

because some protests can pose a danger to other citizens.


Why has the supreme court upheld laws require permits for protests in public places?

because some protests can pose a danger to other citizens.


What was the court's opinion on Jim crow?

The court's opinion on Jim Crow laws, particularly as expressed in cases like Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Supreme Court ruled that segregation did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, thereby legitimizing discriminatory practices that enforced racial inequality. This decision reinforced Jim Crow laws across the Southern United States until they were ultimately challenged and overturned in the mid-20th century.


Plessy v Ferguson?

(1896) * "Seperate but equal" An 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of segregation laws, saying that as long as blacks were provided with "separate but equal" facilities, these laws did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision provided legal justification for the Jim Crow system until the 1950s.


Functions of Supreme Court?

The Supreme Court is responsible for signing off on laws made by Congress. It is also responsible for making sure the Constitution is being upheld.


Who has the power to resolve issues involving national laws or laws involving national laws of the US?

the supreme court has the power to interpret the laws no matter what


What did the supreme court decide in 1896 that reinforced the Jim Crow laws?

The Supreme Court decided that the state governments could legally separate people of different races as long as the separate facilities were equal.


The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of all EXCEPT?

The Supreme Court is responsible for determining the constitutionality of laws and wishes of the people of all sorts. One such ruling that the court has found to be unconstitutional is the requirement of posting the Ten Commandments in school classrooms throughout the United States.


Which was used to declare Jim crow laws constitution in the 1800s?

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the constitutionality of Jim Crow laws, establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine. This ruling legitimized racial segregation in public facilities, asserting that segregation did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This decision provided a legal basis for the widespread implementation of discriminatory laws across the Southern United States.