Plessy vs Ferguson:
Details: In Louisiana, they made a law that separated railroad cars for blacks and whites to be required. Plessy took a seat on the white railroad car and refused to get up.
Decision: 9 votes for Ferguson and 1 vote against. The Supreme Court made their decision on blacks being separate but equal.
Lasting Effect: The Court said that because he was being treated separate but equal, under the 14th amendment, nothing was wrong.
Important: This case proved that the blacks were not being treated fairly or equally. And, created the concept of "separate but equal."
Decision: 9 votes for Ferguson and 1 vote against. The Supreme Court made their decision on blacks being separate but equal.
Lasting Effect: The Court said that because he was being treated separate but equal, under the 14th amendment, nothing was wrong.
Important: This case proved that the blacks were not being treated fairly or equally. And, created the concept of "separate but equal."