Imagine you purchase a ticket to go to a certain destination. Then as you approach your seat you are denied your ticket, get arrested, and go to court. Finally, to top it all off the reasoning for you getting denied was because of your skin color. That is what happened to Homer Plessy resulting in Plessy v. Ferguson 1896. Some background on the case was during that time period in the state of Louisiana segregation occurred. The court case opened the eyes of racial segregation and how the U.S. Constitution was quoted to be "separate but equal."
It was brought to the court that Homer Plessy bought a first-class ticket, but that was only for causation people. However, he was an African American by 1/8th percent, passing as white and living in a white society. Plessy refused to sit on the part of the train for Black people.
The "in favor Plessy" (team 3) stated that Plessy should be treated equally and not looked on because of someones' skin color. It was also stated that he did not deserve to be in jail and there was a commotion. The defendants also stated since he was 1/8th it was "very small" and should not be looked upon. While the "in favor Ferguson" (team 4) discussed black and white segregation happening at an all-time high during that era. The Separate Car Act 1890 was used in their evidence to improve Ferguson's argument.
Overall, the main accomplishment of the Plessy v. Ferguson case was about upholding the idea of racial segregation. The court came to a conclusion and legal justification for segregation not only just trains but buses, schools, hotels, and common everyday things. Plessy was trying to vouch for African Americans to have equal opportunities.
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