Compare and contrast the Supreme Court’s rulings in Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
a. Both Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education established precedents that spread to other areas of public life.
b. Plessy v. Ferguson challenged the constitutionality of a Louisiana railroad law that mandated separate cars for blacks and whites.
c. Brown v. Board of Education challenged the constitutionality of segregated public schools.
d. In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court introduced the doctrine of “separate but equal.”
e. In Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court struck down the principle of “separate but equal.”
f. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson strengthened the Jim Crow system of segregation.
g. The Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education weakened the Jim Crow system of segregation.
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