Most prevalent in the eighteenth century, the concept of separate but equal was common. While extremely unfair, it was common practice up until 1954 when the “Separate but Equal” doctrine was overturned in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Brown versus Board of Education. Before that happens the Plessy v. Ferguson case sets back civil rights for decades to come. The struggle to achieve equality was made even more difficult by the legislation of racism in the Plessy v. Ferguson case. The concept of “Separate but Equal” comes from the Plessy v. Ferguson case. In 1892, Homer Plessy refused to sit in a Jim Crow car. He was then brought before Judge John H. Ferguson, who upheld the state law of “Separate but Equal”. The law was called into question
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In chapter fifteen Lee writes about the lynch mob turning up, ready to kill Tom Robinson. She also writes about the townsfolk making racist remarks, such as Miss. Dubose saying, “Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for!” Lee also goes on to write Lula stating “You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here…” this shows that both sides weren’t always accepting of each other. Lee explains in her book a loss of innocence and exposes young scout to the cruel ways of the world in that time, showing how racist her small town is. Jem states, "but around here once you have a drop of Negro blood, that makes you all black.", showing in the small town even if you’re not fully black you’re still black and will be treated as one. Atticus tells the jury “In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins.” This tells us that a black man’s word was always a lie compared to a white man's. She also puts in, “...Tom's death was typical. Typical of a nigger to cut and run.” Explaining the town expected no more from a black man. Finally, Lee puts in, “She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man.” she uses this to show how it isn’t socially acceptable to be with the opposite race
In chapter fifteen Lee writes about the lynch mob turning up, ready to kill Tom Robinson. She also writes about the townsfolk making racist remarks, such as Miss. Dubose saying, “Your father’s no better than the niggers and trash he works for!” Lee also goes on to write Lula stating “You ain't got no business bringin' white chillun here…” this shows that both sides weren’t always accepting of each other. Lee explains in her book a loss of innocence and exposes young scout to the cruel ways of the world in that time, showing how racist her small town is. Jem states, "but around here once you have a drop of Negro blood, that makes you all black.", showing in the small town even if you’re not fully black you’re still black and will be treated as one. Atticus tells the jury “In our courts, when it's a white man's word against a black man's, the white man always wins.” This tells us that a black man’s word was always a lie compared to a white man's. She also puts in, “...Tom's death was typical. Typical of a nigger to cut and run.” Explaining the town expected no more from a black man. Finally, Lee puts in, “She did something that in our society is unspeakable: she kissed a black man.” she uses this to show how it isn’t socially acceptable to be with the opposite race