A Look At Plessy V. Ferguson

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...Civil War in the United States, there was turmoil. It was good that the slaves were finally free, but there were many things to sort out. The freeing of the slaves was not easily accomplished and once it happened, what were the black people to do? They did not travel to the Northern continent willingly and they had very little to start out with. They had been taken care of by their masters for decades. Starting out on their own was troubling for some. Yet, there was a sense that the freed slaves should have good lives. They should be allowed to succeed just as their white counterparts. Sometimes laws worked in their favor. Sometimes laws or legal precedents worked against them, such as in Plessy v. Ferguson. In Plessy, the state imposed segregation demand was actually sanctioned ("Their day," 1999). It is a case that sends chills down the spines of contemporary citizens, but it serves as a reminder of what not to do in the future. Should...

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