A man who was a supporter of racial segregation would most likely support the Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court decision. This decision established to "separate but equal" doctrine, which allowed for racial segregation in public facilities as long as they were considered equal.
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
The "separate but equal" doctrine was ruled uncostitional
the "separate but equal" doctrine.
The Supreme Court case of Plessy Versus Ferguson was extremely important. It declared that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' was constitutional. This upheld government sanctioned racism in America.
The Supreme Court case of Plessy Versus Ferguson was extremely important. It declared that the doctrine of 'separate but equal' was constitutional. This upheld government sanctioned racism in America.
Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896)The "separate but equal" doctrine derived from the decision in the US Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896), delivered on May 18, 1896.The Plessy decision was later overturned by Brown v. Board of Education, (1954).Case Citation:Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896)
It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Ferguson refers to John H. Ferguson, who was the judge presiding over the case Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. He was the judge in the Louisiana State Supreme Court. The case ultimately led to the Supreme Court decision that upheld racial segregation and the "separate but equal" doctrine.
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It upheld the "separate but equal" doctrine.
Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark court case in 1896 where the U.S. Supreme Court upheld racial segregation in public facilities, establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine. The case involved Homer Plessy, an African American man who was arrested for sitting in a "whites-only" train car. The decision in Plessy v. Ferguson had significant consequences, as it perpetuated racial segregation and discrimination for decades until it was eventually overturned by the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.