Analyze Plessy v. Ferguson 1896 ('separate but equal') + Harlan dissent + Jim Crow segregation + Ida B. Wells Southern Horrors 1892 + A Red Record 1895 + EJI 2017 Lynching in America (4,400+ lynchings 1877-1950) + Booker T. Washington Atlanta Compromise 1895 + W.E.B. Du Bois Souls of Black Folk 1903 + Black colleges 1865-1900 + NACW 1896
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~4 min hist.g8.f.ex_42

Short Answer

Prompt

What did Plessy v. Ferguson May 18 1896 establish? Who wrote the dissent + what was the dissent's key phrase?

How it's presented
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Answer criteria
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criteria
  1. 'Separate but equal' doctrine — Supreme Court endorsement of state-sanctioned racial segregation
  2. Justice John Marshall Harlan KY lone dissent
  3. 'Our Constitution is color-blind'
Hints
  1. 7-1 decision (Brewer did not participate).
  2. Harlan dissent foundational for Brown v. Board 1954.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confusing Plessy 1896 with Brown 1954
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