Plessy V Ferguson Theory Of Equality

Throughout history, people have invariably been divided, particularly by race and ethnicity. In earlier times, and quite recently, the race of a person determined if he or she would get an education, a job, or respect. Though some people are not bothered by this discrimination, others constantly grapple with racial inequality. The struggle to achieve equality was made even more difficult by the legislation of racism in the Plessy v Ferguson case. Starting in 1887, states began to demand that public transportation trains provide individual accommodations for each race. If someone of a certain race did not seat themselves in the appropriate area, they would face either a $25 fine or a 20-day jail sentence. In 1891, a group of black men from New Orleans formed the …show more content…
Since 1855, the Berea College of Kentucky was a desegregated school that provided an education to both African American and white students. In 1904, the Kentucky legislature passed the Day Law. This law prohibited schools from educating white and black students in the same building or buildings less than twenty-five miles apart. Because it was the only college in Kentucky that allowed black and white students alike, it was obvious the law was directed towards Berea College. After Berea College appealed the case to Kentucky courts and lost, the case was brought to the Supreme Court, which also ruled in favor of the state. Eventually in 1950, the Day Law was changed so that voluntary integration was allowed. This occurred shortly prior to the Brown v Board of Education case of 1954. The Brown v Board of Education was a very momentous case in the world of racism and segregation. The ruling of this case permanently outlawed racial segregation in schools, uprooting the decision of the Plessy v Ferguson case that stated “separate but equal” facilities for African Americans and whites were