Legal Segregation? | Plessy v. Ferguson

The video discusses the historic Plessy v. Ferguson case, where Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting in a whites-only train car, challenging the Separate Car Act. The case went through various courts, ultimately reaching the US Supreme Court, which upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine. Justice Harlan's dissent highlighted the discriminatory nature of the law. The decision justified Jim Crow laws but also spurred the civil rights movement. The Plessy and Ferguson Foundation now works to educate on the case's relevance.

What did the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson establish regarding segregation?

What was the long-term impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision on American society?

Who were Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson, and what did they do in 2009?