Question

In one sentence, summarize the ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson. In another sentence, summarize the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education and Was precedent followed in Brown v. Board of Education? How do you know this & Why do we refer to some cases as "landmark" cases

Answer 1

Plessy v. Ferguson

In this case, Plessy, an African American refused to give up his seat in a segregated bus, which was brought to court and convinced the courts to stop racial segregation in public facilities.

Brown v. Board of Education

This case addressed segregation in public schools, where blacks and whites were not treated fairly, which violated the fourteenth amendment of the United States.

Precedent Established: Separate But Equal. This meant that segregation was still a present issue and law to be enforced in the U.S.,  but no matter what race, every American citizen was to be granted certain rights shared among each other.

Landmark Cases: Landmark Cases are referred to as Landmark Cases because they were influential cases with rulings that shaped a lot of how the U.S. treats it's biggest issues, free's people from oppression and segregation, including the creation of Precedents.