Racial segregation : Plessy v. Ferguson

Book 2019

Discusses the 1896 Supreme Court case that legitimized the segregation laws of the late nineteenth century and the first half of the twentieth century and the results and repercussions of the case.

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Courting history

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ISBN:

9781502635891

Edition:

First edition

Description:

64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Reconstruction and inequality
Segregation and the law
Arguing before the court
The ruling of the court
The impact of Plessy

LCCN:

2018001096

Control Number:

2693706

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