The Simple Justice Film: Plessy V. Ferguson: Supreme Court

Plessy V. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case that first laid out the idea of “separate but equal”. This court case explains the segregation laws that were set out and why blacks cannot participate in certain events. The Simple Justice film shows the various court cases and the transformation of the society leading up to the Brown V. Board of Education Topeka decision, which declared that separate public schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. Thurgood Marshall attended Howard University with the intention of becoming a lawyer. Little did he know that only one-third of the class would succeed, and he was a part of that one-third. Thurgood Marshall, with the help of Charles Houston, Dr. Kenneth Clark and a couple others, helped end segregation in public schools. When Thurgood started out in law school his teacher, Charles Houston, had it out for him. Considering Thurgood acted like a smart aleck, Charles wasn 't too fond at first. When Thurgood completed law school, Charles and him had created a bond. Throughout the time Thurgoood tried to reverse Plessy, many challenges came his way. It …show more content…
But he came back stronger than ever for Day 2. Thurgood has such a strong statement that shocked the entire courtroom, “Black and white are entitled to the same, but if they attend the same elementary and high school, the world will fall apart. In 1896 the Supreme Court basically said it is all right for states to discriminate and that Plessy was a fraud”. Earl Warren wholeheartedly agreed with Thurgood. This is significant because while Fred Vinson was still Chief Justice, many were uncertain about the manner at hand. Earl said, “The only honest way is to think that the negro is inferior, which is unthinkable. The U.S. needs to speak in one clear voice.” He issued that day to reverse