The majority opinion in the case Plessy vs. Ferguson was written by Supreme Court justice Henry Brown. In this opinion, he wrote that the Jim Crow laws that segregated blacks and whites in society did not violate the 14th amendment.
In his argument, he discussed how the 14th amendment and the equal protection clause were focused on creating legal equality. In this case, Plessy had the chance to sit in a rail car of equal quality. This helped to develop the concept of "separate but equal" which would be used in American society for the next 6 decades.
The question can be classified as to what purpose they will use their power. Either for selfishness or selflessness. For selfishness, they are corrupt and will make their people suffer. For selflessness, they will try to find answers or solve common issues for the people and or for the country.
