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Plessy V. Ferguson: Race And Inequality In Jim Crow America (Landmark Law Cases And American Society)
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Six Decades Before Rosa Parks Boarded Her Fateful Bus, Another Traveler In The Deep South Tried To Strike A Blow Against Racial Discriminationbut Ultimately Fell Short Of That Goal, Leading To The Supreme Court'S Landmark 1896 Decision In Plessy V. Ferguson. Now Williamjames Hull Hoffer Vividly Details The Origins, Litigation, Opinions, And Aftermath Of This Notorious Case.In Response To The Passage Of The Louisiana Separate Car Act Of 1890, Which Prescribed Equal But Separate Accommodations On Public Transportation, A Group Called The Committee Of Citizens Decided To Challenge Its Constitutionality. At A Preselected Time And Place, Homer Plessy, On Behalf Of The Committee, Boarded A Train Car Set Aside For Whites, Announced His Nonwhite Racial Identity, And Was Immediately Arrested. The Legal Deliberations That Followed Eventually Led To The Court'S 71 Decision In Plessy, Which Upheld Both The Louisiana Statute And The State'S Police Powers. It Also Helped Create A Jim Crow System That Would Last Deep Into The Twentieth Century, Until Brown V. Board Of Education In 1954 And Other Cases Helped Overturn It.Hoffer'S Readable Study Synthesizes Past Work On This Landmark Case, While Also Shedding New Light On Its Proceedings And Oftenneglected Historical Contexts. From The Streets Of New Orleans' Faubourg Trem District To The Justices' Chambers At The Supreme Court, He Breathes New Life Into The Opposing Forces, Dissecting Their Arguments To Clarify One Of The Most Important, Controversial, And Socially Revealing Cases In American Law. He Particularly Focuses On Justice Henry Billings Brown'S Ruling That The Statute'S Equal, But Separate Condition Was A Sufficient Constitutional Standard For Equality, And On Justice John Marshall Harlan'S Classic Dissent, In Which He Stated, Our Constitution Is Colorblind, And Neither Knows Nor Tolerates Classes Among Its Citizens.Hoffer'S Compelling Reconstruction Illuminates The Controversies And Impact Of Plessy V. Ferguson For A New Generation Of Students And Other Interested Readers. It Also Pays Tribute To A Group Of Little Known Heroes From The Deep South Who Failed To Hold Back The Tide Of Racial Segregation But Nevertheless Laid The Groundwork For A Less Divided America.
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- Q: What is the main topic of 'Plessy v. Ferguson: Race and Inequality in Jim Crow America'? A: The book focuses on the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson, which upheld racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine, exploring its origins, legal proceedings, and socio-political impact.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Plessy v. Ferguson: Race and Inequality in Jim Crow America' is William James Hull Hoffer.
- Q: When was this book published? A: This book was published on April 16, 2012.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'New', indicating it is in excellent condition.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 232 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What category does this book fall under? A: The book is categorized under 'State & Local'.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include racial discrimination, the legal framework of the Jim Crow laws, and the historical context of the Plessy v. Ferguson case.
- Q: Is this book suitable for students? A: Yes, this book is suitable for students and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of race and law in American history.
- Q: What makes this book unique compared to other historical analyses? A: Hoffer's book combines a synthesis of past research with new insights into the Plessy case's proceedings and contexts, providing a comprehensive analysis of its significance.