Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 Flashcards

363904484	Issue/Background	A Louisiana man by the name of Homer Plessy, who was seven eighths white, sat in an all white railway car and was arrested. The main issue of the case was whether or not segregation based on race was permissible by the Constitution.
363904485	Decision/Impact	The court ultimately upheld Louisiana's state law that permitted "separate, but equal" facilities. The impact of this court case was massive; it set precedent that segregation was acceptable by law. It also blocked any further legislation meant to disband segregation for the next half of a century.