Plessy V. Ferguson

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" We declare our right on this earth to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring existence by any means necessary ". That was a quote written by The great Malcolm X experience . Himself wanted more than just Civil rights, He wanted everyone to have the same respect for each other. Myself wanted to share Some important court cases that were helpful for achieving what Malcolm X wanted to achieve. Three cases have made changes in society to help African Americans: Brown v. Board of education, Regent of the University of California v. Bakke, and Plessy v. Ferguson.

Brown v. Board of education was a case that was highly explained to be One of the most ground breaking court cases. This specific court case was specified/Acknowledged/immediate because of one that wanted a changed and the name would be Oliver Brown. Oliver brown had an idea to desegregate schools. The reason himself wanted to do that because Oliver's third grade daughter Linda has to walk six blocks to the school bus to get a ride to her school which is only for
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Ferguson. The Plessy v. Ferguson case was a famous case but The details of it are history breaking. Homer Plessy was jailed because he was sitting in a "White" car on the East Louisiana railroad. Homer had a Light Complexion, but if he was a little lighter he could of easily not gotten jailed. A black civil rights organization demanded to take The city of Ferguson to court or The city of Ferguson Police force. Plessy v. Ferguson caselasted for 2 years and Homer Plessy Won the case. He had a long battle but he won because he was determined to set a building block on better life for African Americans. Homer Plessy Always said when he Came out of the jury was " The difficulty is not do great to die for a friend, as to find a friend to die for

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