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The Plessy v. Ferguson case of 1896 centered around racial segregation laws, specifically the "Separate but Equal" doctrine. Homer Plessy, who was of mixed race, challenged Louisiana's segregation law by sitting in a "whites-only" train car. The Supreme Court upheld the law, ruling that racial segregation was constitutional as long as the separate facilities were equal, effectively legalizing racial discrimination and reinforcing systemic racism in the United States for decades. This ruling set a precedent that was not overturned until Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
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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
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 state did the landmark case Plessy v Ferguson 1896 originate?
The landmark case Plessy v Ferguson originated in the state of Louisiana.
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.
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.
Was the Court's decision unanimous for the plessy V Ferguson case?
no
What legal definition was provided by the court case Plessy v Ferguson?
The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) affirmed the "separate but equal" doctrine.
