The Case Of Plessy Vs. Ferguson And Brown Versus Board Of Education

Change is the only constant in America and the Supreme Court has the power to change American’s minds. The Supreme Court cases Plessy versus Ferguson and Brown versus Board of Education are landmark cases that have sent precedent for the United States. The case Plessy versus Ferguson supported and encouraged segregation in the late 1800s. The case Brown versus Board of Education rejected this doctrine when an African-American child was declined admission into a white only school. These two cases still effect the United States and many Americans, today. The case of Plessy versus Ferguson supported the doctrine “separate but equal.” The 14th Amendment guarantees citizens “equal protection under the law.” In 1890, Louisiana passed a law declaring that people of color and white …show more content…
They both were Supreme Court cases that related to race. These cases showed both sides of the debatable topic of segregation in the late 1800s and the 1900s. Both cases dealt with the government or school board violating an innocent person’s Fourteenth Amendment right. In both cases, at least one judge implied that colored people are inferior to white people. These people were doing no harm to the white people around them, yet they were raised to feel inferior to the other race. These two Supreme Court cases have shaped the lives of many American citizens. The landmark cases Plessy versus Ferguson and Brown versus Board of Education are Supreme Court cases that have changed the United States. The case Plessy versus Ferguson supported the “separate but equal” doctrine. The case Brown versus Board of Education rejected this doctrine when an African-American girl was not allowed to go to a white only school. These two cases still effect many Americans. There are still many racial challenges in America. However, that just means there is more room for