Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark decision (1896) of the U.S. Supreme Court. It upheld the constitutional right of<em> racial segregation laws</em> for public facilities. It is known as the <em>'separate but equal'</em> doctrine, meaning that the separated facilities had to be equal in quality.
What developed as a result of this decision:
A. <em>poll taxes and voting restrictions</em>
Voting registration had become more difficult for African Americans, they were required to provide more detailed records ( proof of land ) or to do some literacy tests administered by white stuff at polling stations. The poll tax emerged as part of the Jim Crow laws.
B. <em>'Jim Crow' laws that supported segregation</em>
They were a battery of Southern laws and social customs that came into existence after Plessy v. Ferguson. Schools, restaurants, restrooms, drinking fountains, theaters and transportation cars were segregated. These laws mandated <em>racial segregation</em> in all public facilities.
The NAACP argued that Plessy v.Ferguson was a violation of the
B. <em>14th amendment of the Constitution</em>
This amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws for all persons. The judged ruled that the 14th amendment was not intended to give African Americans social equality but only political and civil equality with white people.
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After the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was just the first of many US Presidents to encourage immigration through economic and politic measures (one of them was to give free land to anyone willing to work it). The country needed people to rebuild itself and to settle the west of the continent. And everyone was aware that there is plenty of space.
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The Battle of Fredericksburg saw more troops engaged than any other battle of the American Civil War, almost 200,000 men. Fought in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 11–15, 1862, it also involved the first major opposed river crossing in the nation’s history.
Battle Of Fredericksburg FactsLocationFredericksburg, VirginiaDates
December 11-15, 1862
Generals
Union: Maj. General Ambrose E. Burnside
Confederate: General Robert E. Lee
Soldiers Engaged
Union: 106,000
Confederate: 72,500
Important Events & Figures
Marye’s Heights
Slaughter Pens
Angel of Marye’s Heights
First Major Opposed River Crossing
Largest Battle of the Civil War