Plessy v. fergusion

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  • seregation

    seregation

    in 1890 the louisana legislative branch passed the speration act.
  • violation

    violation

    But the 14th amendment gave blacks the right equal protection.

  • where did it come from?

    that separation act was one of the racial segregatiom laws or jimcrow laws.
  • Activit Homer Plessy

    Activit Homer Plessy

    So one of the activists named homer plessy was chosen to test this 'segregation'
  • Test

    Test

    So in 18 91a group of activists from new Orlaens decided to test this ''segregation''
  • His race

    His race

    He was white skined french but also carribean

  • Testing

    so he went on the white side of the train. and he was fine intill he told people he was 1/8 black to test the 'law'.
  • Actual test

    Actual test

    So on june, 1st 1892 homer plessy bought a first class ticket to travel to covington east lousiana
  • The end

    The end

    people tryed to vtell him to move but he refused. so they took it to court and he lost so he went to the state court and they said the exact same thing then lastly he went to the supreme court where he was denied and because of that segregation was legal.
  • Period: to

    Segregation