The Plessy Vs. Ferguson Case In 1896

Plessy vs. Ferguson case in 1896: It was a landmark case which approved racial segregation in public facilities. The case was so important because the Supreme Court ruled that “separate but equal” facilities could satisfy the 14th amendment. Based on the case, racial segregation was legal as long as the facilities separation were equal for blacks and whites. Although the segregation between blacks and white already existed in restaurants, schools, and public places, in Plessy vs Ferguson, Supreme Court ruled that such segregation didn’t violated the fourteen amendment of the constitution. Although the case was later overruled by Brown vs. Board of Education, it was one of the worst Supreme Court decisions on that time. Supreme Court approved the legality of racial segregation under the name of “separate but equal”. …show more content…
Board of education in 1954: This case ended segregation in the public school classrooms in the United States. It was a landmark case of Supreme Court, which overruled the Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1896. Based on the Supreme Court declaration in 1954, separate but equal public schools violated the fourteen amendment, and it was unconstitutional to separate students based on their race or their color. It was an important case, because after that Board of Education allowed black children to attend the same school which had been previously set aside for white children, and ensured equal education for all children without considering their color or their race. One of the points that makes this case so important is that it could change the civil rights for minorities in