Critical Analysis Of Plessy Vs Ferguson Case

Plessy-Ferguson was one important trial amongst others in the 1800s. Homer Adolph Plessy was suing John Ferguson over segregation in one of his trains departing from New Orleans for Louisiana. The trial was a turning point for equality. Adolph vs. John, a Supreme Court case, was Adolph vs. John. The case was heard by the Supreme Court on April 13, and a ruling was made on May 18, 1896. Plessy against John was all about equality and not having segregation on a company’s train. Louisiana approved segregation so long as it was treated equal. The term “treated equal” means that they are separate but have the same facilities. Ferguson and his firm believed that as long as there were equal rights, genetic separation would be acceptable. Segregation is not okay. Plessy is a Caucasian who is also one-eighth African American.

Adolph travelled on a train operated by Ferguson. Plessy sat in the Caucasian section of the train because it was empty and he felt that he had a right to do so because he appeared Caucasian. Plessy got arrested when he sat down in the white area of the train. Plessy was determined to fight segregation in court. Plessy was determined to fight the Louisiana segregation laws, even though he had no personal harm. Plessy had the idea of going to court to declare that segregation was illegal. Plessy felt his rights were taken away, and he shouldn’t be restricted to where he sits. Plessy wanted to prove that the practice of racial discrimination is wrong. He decided to submit a complaint against Ferguson’s railroad company. Thirteenth and fourteenth Amendments are what he feels were taken away. Slavery is against the law, and that is what the 13th Amendment says. The fourteenth amendement states that the state cannot take away someone’s citizenship right. Plessy felt as though his citizenship was being violated. The segregation law divided America, and I believe Plessy to be in the right. It was a long semi-final trial because they couldn’t decide whether Adolph or John was right. The judge wished to cast his vote in the trial. The judge wanted to cast a vote on the trial. John, however, has many supporting evidence. The main reason why it was not passed is because of his rights, which were stated in the fourteenth and thirteenth amendments. The thirteenth Amendment prevented him from exercising his citizenship. I believe that Louisiana passed a law that separated races. In the 14th Amendment, slavery and involuntary labor are also prohibited. Plessy wasn’t forced to work involuntarily or to do anything similar. He was only asked to move because he had an eighth of Black blood in him despite identifying as mostly white. I do not think that the law was overruled as I feel one racial divide is wrong. I also believe that people should have the right to sit anywhere they want regardless of their skin colour or who someone identifies themselves to be.

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    I'm Spencer Knight, a 29-year-old educational blogger and teacher. I write about a variety of topics related to education, from teaching strategies to student success stories. I hope to help others achieve their educational goals and help them develop a lifelong love of learning.

spencerknight

spencerknight

I'm Spencer Knight, a 29-year-old educational blogger and teacher. I write about a variety of topics related to education, from teaching strategies to student success stories. I hope to help others achieve their educational goals and help them develop a lifelong love of learning.

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