Plessy v Ferguson, 1896 (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Plessy v Ferguson year
Plessy v Ferguson year
1896
Doctrine from Plessy v Ferguson
Doctrine from Plessy v Ferguson
'Separate but equal'
Homer Plessy's racial background
Homer Plessy's racial background
One-eighth black, appeared white
1890 Louisiana railway law requirement
1890 Louisiana railway law requirement
Separate accommodation by race
Group challenging Louisiana segregation law
Group challenging Louisiana segregation law
Citizens Committee to Test Separate Car Law
Sole dissenter in Plessy v Ferguson
Sole dissenter in Plessy v Ferguson
Justice John Marshall Harlan
1954 case overturning Plessy
1954 case overturning Plessy
Brown v Board of Education
Laws enforcing Southern racial segregation
Laws enforcing Southern racial segregation
Jim Crow laws
Reality of 'separate but equal' facilities
Reality of 'separate but equal' facilities
Separate and unequal
Harlan's Constitution view (Plessy dissent)
Harlan's Constitution view (Plessy dissent)
Colour-blind, no classes among citizens