Plessy V. Ferguson Analysis

“The U.S. Constitution guarantees American numerous liberties and rights” (Janda, Berry, & Goldman, 2012, p. 420). The Bill of Rights is the core in protecting civil liberties and rights in which freedom and equality are reflected upon; it is indispensable for a democratic government to guarantee its people civil liberties and rights. Although the terms are mutual, they each have significance to the U.S. government and which it creates a dilemma with the people and the government; civil liberties: To Pledge or Not to Pledge? civil rights: Segregation
Civil liberties are constitutional guarantees from government interference, which sometimes can be attributed as negative rights (Janda. 2012 p.421). For example the First Amendment is a negative …show more content…
2012 p.421). Examples of civil rights are Voting Rights Act (VRA), Civil Rights Act (CRA), and Equal Rights Act (ERA) are three laws that reflect the American’s civil rights. The civil rights face many tribulations and struggles, whether is segregation, racial equality, immigrant groups, Americans with disabilities, and gay Americans which put to test the civil rights. For example, the famous case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 which is better known as the “separate-but-equal doctrine” (Janda. 2012 p.461). The ruling upheld the equal protection clause of fourteen amendment for blacks and whites in separation of facilities but along they were “equal but separate” (Janda. 2012 p.461). In1990, 43 million Americans with disabilities triumph with the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (Janda. 2012 p.463). The main problem of ADA is “What is the meaning of disability?” because many people take advantage of the ADA. In 2008, congress took a notch up to protect the people that really require the help of this act and passed a revision to the