Separate but equal.
Further Explanation:
<u>Plessy v. Ferguson was a decision given by the Supreme court of the United States and in its verdict, the court upheld the constitutionality of the racial segregation laws which were there for the public facilities and established racial segregation which was passed in the Southern part of America post-reconstruction Era.</u> This case initiated 1892 when a person whose name was Homer Plessy who was a resident of New Orleans violated Louisiana’s Separate car act as that act suggested separate train cars for the white passengers and non-white passengers.
When Plessy was upheld for this violation, his lawyers defended him by making arguments that this law was unconstitutional but Plessy lost this case and this case went to the Supreme court. Supreme court said that the constitution of the United States was color blind and it does not tolerates classes among citizens. So because of that, Separate car act was found unconstitutional. <u>This decision by the Supreme court was regarded as one of the worst decisions in the history of the US supreme court and post this decision, there were series of many other decisions which held the ‘Separate but Equal’ doctrine</u>.
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Answer Details:
Grade: High School
Chapter: Plessy v. Ferguson
Subject: History
Keywords: Separate but Equal, Doctrine, Plessy, Ferguson, New Orleans, Lawyers, Defended, Unconstitutional, Car Act, Passengers, Unconstitutional
