Unit 3 Summative: Segregation Cases
Why did the decision change? By Gary Lyman
Plessy V. Ferguson
Historical Context
The Plessy v. Ferguson case came up just after the civil war. The following is information from Infoplease.com, Oyez.com, and uscourts.gov. Racism was still present in the South. Before Plessy v. Ferguson there where several cases regarding the rights of African Americans. First there was the Dred Scott cases in 1857 where the court made the decision that African Americans are not citizens and could not sue in federal courts. Then in 1868, the court rules that all Americans born or naturalized in the United States were U.S. citizens. Next, in 1883 the court voted against banning "private" discrimination meaning public buildings and organizations can still discriminate people because of their race. Lastly, in 1890, Louisiana passed a law allowing train cars to be separated by race.
Facts of the Case
What was the question before the court?
What was the court's decision?
Which constitutional clauses or amendments were violated?
What was the impact of this case?
Brown V. Board of Education
Historical Context
Cases involved in the Brown v. Board of Education case were (from uscourts.gov) Briggs v. Elliot (1948), Davis v. Board of Education of Prince Edward County (VA.) (1951), Boiling v. Sharpe (1952), and Gebhart v. Ethel (1952.) Earlier cases regarding the same issue as Brown v. Board of Education were Murray v. Maryland (1936), Sweat v. Painter (1950), McLaurin v. Oklahoma Board of Regents of Higher Education (1950), and Missouri ex rel Gaines v. Canada (1938.) Also the desegregation of troops by President Truman in 1948 may have started the first few steps for racial integration.
Facts of the Case
What was the question before the court?
Which constitutional clauses or amendments were involved?
What was the court's decision?
What was the impact of this case?
Analyze and Explain
Why did the Supreme Court make their decision on Plessy V. Ferguson how they did?
Why did the Supreme Court make their decision on Brown V. Board of Education how they did?
Bibliography
Works Cited
Works Cited
"BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION (I)." Brown v. Board of Education (I). N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2015. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1952/1952_1/>.
"BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION (I)." Brown v. Board of Education (I). N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2015. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1952/1952_1/>.
"History - Brown v. Board of Education Re-enactment." USCOURTSGOV RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2015. <http://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment>.
"PLESSY v. FERGUSON." Plessy v. Ferguson. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2015. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1851-1900/1895/1895_210>.
"PLESSY v. FERGUSON." Plessy v. Ferguson. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 June 2015. <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1851-1900/1895/1895_210>.