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1st Jim Crow law
In 1841 massachusetts has the first know Jim Crow law. -
Homer was born
Homer plessy was born march 17, 1862 in New orleans,Louisiana -
Ratified amendments
In 1865, the thirteenth amendemt is ratified. 1868 the 14th amendment is ratified. In 1870, the 15th amendment is ratified by the states. -
Jim crow car
In 1892, passenger homer plessy refused to sit in a jim crow car. -
Louisiana Railroad Company
This took place in a car belongin to the east louisiana railroad company. -
arrested
On June 7, 1892 when plessy was arrested he was 30 years old -
Separate but equal
On april 13th 1896, Supreme court case upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the ''Seperate but equal" docrine. -
Ferguson
The respondent was named Ferguson -
case decided
The case was decided may 18, 1896. -
plessy v. ferguson
This case was a big part of our history.
