General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Thom Hartmann spanked a couple of DU'ers today on his show - [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)Plessy did as much as anything to institutionalize segregation, which was a post-Reconstruction development. The law segregating public facilities in Louisiana had been passed in 1890. The SC took the case in 1896.
"The case helped cement the legal foundation for the doctrine of separate but equal, the idea that segregation based on classifications was legal as long as facilities were of equal quality."
I'd trust the populace generally on most issues over 9 guys appointed by one guy "appointed" by a bunch of rich guys.
Plessy v. Ferguson Case Brief Summary
Summary of Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537, 16 S. Ct. 1138, 41 L. Ed. 256 (1896).
Facts
Can the states constitutionally enact legislation requiring persons of different races to use separate but equal segregated facilities?
Holding and Rule (Brown)
Yes. The states can constitutionally enact legislation requiring persons of different races to use separate but equal segregated facilities.