Ruth Boro
HIST 1302 - 73502
Professor Pawel Goral
April, 19, 2017.
Racial Segregation Post Civil War.
Plessy v Ferguson was a case in the US Supreme Court that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine, “separate but equal.” The ruling was made by a bench of eight judges where seven voted for the ruling and one voted against. The ruling was made in 1896 and lasted for a period of 58 years, when it was overturned in 1954 in another Supreme Court case; Brown v Board of Education.
The rationale behind the Plessy v Ferguson was for black and white people to have different public amenities. This occurred during the Jim Crow era when there were laws enforcing racial segregation. The Plessy v Ferguson case was triggered when an African – American …show more content…
The doctrine spread widely to other areas of public amenities such as public schools, theaters, restaurants and restrooms among others. In 1954, Brown v Board of Education of Topeka case overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine and ruled it as unconstitutional. The Brown v Board of Education of Topeka concerned five separate cases heard by the United States Supreme Court in regards to the issue of segregation in public schools. The cases had been previously heard at the U.S District Court where the judges had ruled in favor of the school boards and upheld segregation in public schools. However, the plaintiffs appealed to the supreme court where chief justice Warren managed to have all the justices agree to support a unanimous decision declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional. The decision was delivered on May 14th …show more content…
Through 1954 to 1968 there was the Civil Rights movement mostly comprised of African Americans who were determined to fight racial segregation and discrimination. Full legal equality was the main goal of the civil rights movement. Countries around the world such as the Soviet Union had noticed the difference in how people of different races were treated and went ahead to challenge the United states by questioning whether it was really “the leader of the free world.” The people involved in the civil rights movement protested peacefully through the act of civil disobedience among other non-violent methods which were very effective as the government authorities yielded and set up meetings with the activists involved. However, there were instances of excessive force used by state troopers and these images were aired on television and sparked anger among Americans as people felt it was not right for the authorities to apply force among peaceful protestors. Over time more Americans became involved in the protests as they saw it was a just cause. Some of the acts of civil disobedience included the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, the sit-ins at all white lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, peaceful marches such as the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965 and Birmingham children’s crusade. The civil rights movement
HIST 1302 - 73502
Professor Pawel Goral
April, 19, 2017.
Racial Segregation Post Civil War.
Plessy v Ferguson was a case in the US Supreme Court that upheld racial segregation under the doctrine, “separate but equal.” The ruling was made by a bench of eight judges where seven voted for the ruling and one voted against. The ruling was made in 1896 and lasted for a period of 58 years, when it was overturned in 1954 in another Supreme Court case; Brown v Board of Education.
The rationale behind the Plessy v Ferguson was for black and white people to have different public amenities. This occurred during the Jim Crow era when there were laws enforcing racial segregation. The Plessy v Ferguson case was triggered when an African – American …show more content…
The doctrine spread widely to other areas of public amenities such as public schools, theaters, restaurants and restrooms among others. In 1954, Brown v Board of Education of Topeka case overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine and ruled it as unconstitutional. The Brown v Board of Education of Topeka concerned five separate cases heard by the United States Supreme Court in regards to the issue of segregation in public schools. The cases had been previously heard at the U.S District Court where the judges had ruled in favor of the school boards and upheld segregation in public schools. However, the plaintiffs appealed to the supreme court where chief justice Warren managed to have all the justices agree to support a unanimous decision declaring segregation in public schools unconstitutional. The decision was delivered on May 14th …show more content…
Through 1954 to 1968 there was the Civil Rights movement mostly comprised of African Americans who were determined to fight racial segregation and discrimination. Full legal equality was the main goal of the civil rights movement. Countries around the world such as the Soviet Union had noticed the difference in how people of different races were treated and went ahead to challenge the United states by questioning whether it was really “the leader of the free world.” The people involved in the civil rights movement protested peacefully through the act of civil disobedience among other non-violent methods which were very effective as the government authorities yielded and set up meetings with the activists involved. However, there were instances of excessive force used by state troopers and these images were aired on television and sparked anger among Americans as people felt it was not right for the authorities to apply force among peaceful protestors. Over time more Americans became involved in the protests as they saw it was a just cause. Some of the acts of civil disobedience included the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, the sit-ins at all white lunch counters in Greensboro, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee, peaceful marches such as the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965 and Birmingham children’s crusade. The civil rights movement