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Plessy v. Ferguson

by Nathan Aaseng · 2003

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Profiles the 1896 Supreme Court trial that tested the constitutionality of laws in the South that enforced racial segregation in train travel, and discusses the impact of the verdict which provided a legal cover for racial discrimination throughout the United States.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thiscivil rightscivil rightsMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of this
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LouisianaLouisianaMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 112 pages

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