Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown vs. Board of education are so similar yet different. Plessy’s argument and Brown’s disagreement in court fit like “two peas in a pod” they both argued there was a violation of their 14th amendment right. Both cases were undoubtedly separate but not equal. Blacks and whites weren't considered equal until 1964 when segregation ended in all states. Plessy vs. Ferguson was set in Louisiana when the separate car act was passed in 1890. This act states that all white and non-white riders have to sit in separate cars, but the cars must have an equal arrangement. Any individual present in the opposite train car will be fined $25 or spend 20 days locked behind bars. Homer Plessy was a male getting on the
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Board of Education took place in the 1950’s in Topeka, Kansas when schools were separated by color. Although there were closer schools, Linda Brown and her sister had to walk yards to get to the bus stop for their all black school they attended. Any of the bus stops closer to their house were for white students to go to, so Linda and her sister couldn't go to any closer stop’s because of their skin color. The Brown family thought segregated schools was against the 14th amendment. The family took their argument to court, the court decided that segregation in public education was detrimental to black children, because all-black and all-white schools had the same transportation, teachers, and buildings it was legal for the schools to be separated by color. The Brown family took their cases to the supreme court, they argue that segregated schools could never be equal. The court decided that segregated schools were unconstitutional and violated the 14th …show more content…
Ferguson, a 7-1 vote, ruling in favor of Ferguson. “The majority rejected the 13th and 14th amendment argument, and instead putting a stamp of approval on the separate but equal doctrine.” The decanting opinion argued that the two races were not equal. Justice Henry Brown wrote the majority opinion, which rejected Plessy's argument that the separate train car act conflicted with the 13th amendment, “clarifying the point ‘too clear for argument’ ”. The Justices then looked at the 14th amendment to see if the act violated it. As specified by the court, the 14th amendment is not apprehensive with legal, not social, equality. The Justices decided that that separation of races by law the argument was rejected “stamps the colored race with a badge of
Board of Education took place in the 1950’s in Topeka, Kansas when schools were separated by color. Although there were closer schools, Linda Brown and her sister had to walk yards to get to the bus stop for their all black school they attended. Any of the bus stops closer to their house were for white students to go to, so Linda and her sister couldn't go to any closer stop’s because of their skin color. The Brown family thought segregated schools was against the 14th amendment. The family took their argument to court, the court decided that segregation in public education was detrimental to black children, because all-black and all-white schools had the same transportation, teachers, and buildings it was legal for the schools to be separated by color. The Brown family took their cases to the supreme court, they argue that segregated schools could never be equal. The court decided that segregated schools were unconstitutional and violated the 14th …show more content…
Ferguson, a 7-1 vote, ruling in favor of Ferguson. “The majority rejected the 13th and 14th amendment argument, and instead putting a stamp of approval on the separate but equal doctrine.” The decanting opinion argued that the two races were not equal. Justice Henry Brown wrote the majority opinion, which rejected Plessy's argument that the separate train car act conflicted with the 13th amendment, “clarifying the point ‘too clear for argument’ ”. The Justices then looked at the 14th amendment to see if the act violated it. As specified by the court, the 14th amendment is not apprehensive with legal, not social, equality. The Justices decided that that separation of races by law the argument was rejected “stamps the colored race with a badge of