Plessy v Ferguson
What did the Court rule in this case?
The Court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
What was the main issue in Brown v. Board?
segregation
What was the significance of "separate but equal"?
Tt established a legal basis for segregation for nearly 60 years.
What did the Supreme Court declare unconstitutional?
segregation in the public schools
Who was Homer Plessy?
He was a black man who sat in the White Train car instead of the black train car and questioned if segregation was legal
How did this case affect public schools?
It mandated the desegregation of schools across America
What year was the decision made?
1896
What year was this decision made?
1954
What did this case uphold?
Segregation - separate but equal
What impact did this case have on segregation?
It ended legal segregation and was the beginning of the Civil Rights movement in America