Question

Read this excerpt from the majority opinion in a supreme court case.[w]e cannot say that a law which authorizes or even requires the separation of the two races in public conveyances is unreasonable.1which case is the excerpt most likely from

Answer 1

Plessy v. Ferguson is the answer 

Answer 2

This is from the Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson.

This 1896 case is considered a landmark ruling, as this allowed for the doctrine of "separate but equal" to be used in public places around the country. This case was used as a means to create segregated schools, churches, restaurants, etc.

This statement, written by Justice Brown, refers to the fact that nowhere in the constitution does it explicitly discuss this idea of separating races. Says it is not discussed, the court argues that this idea is not unreasonable. The Plessy vs. Ferguson ruling will change American society for the next 70 years.