Ferguson case study worksheet that is broken into a case summary, facts, issue, ruling, dissent and impact students identify the key people involved in the case, the ruling of the case, and are asked to connect this case to the jim crow laws made by. Give students 1015 minutes to answer the questions on the worksheet. Ferguson 1896 supreme court case about jim crow railroad cars in louisiana. Ferguson case, conduct a class discussion about what they learned. For almost 60 years, states continued to use this decision as legal justifica. Page 1 of 20 evaluating landmark supreme court cases museum connection. Explain to the students that they are going to view a video on the 1896 u. Ferguson, 1896 of case in 1890 louisiana passed a law ordering railroads in the state to provide equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races. A majority of the court denied plessys appeal and upheld the practice of segregation as required by the louisiana law. Issued on may 18, 1896, the ruling in this supreme court case upheld a louisiana state law that allowed for equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored.
Ferguson 1896 upheld a louisiana law demanding segregated railway cars and established the doctrine of separate but equal in american constitutional law. Noted below within the main lesson are additional suggestions for teachers of both younger and older students. Board of education racial attitude in the 1950s slow advancement in education precedents for brown v. Topics youll need to know to pass the quiz include the impact of. The image contained within the pdf file available below is of publication quality and will print out at up to 300dpi on standard 812 x 11 paper. The state of louisiana had established separate places for accommodation and transportation for blacks and whites. Text and examples of graphic organizers, worksheets, synthesis statements, exit.
In this lesson students will examine how the decision in brown v. The decision legitimized the many state laws reestablishing racial segregation that had been passed. No matter what organization you use, you can pull out individual worksheets from these booklets for your files, or you may photocopy directly from the booklet and file the photocopies. Icivics plessy vs ferguson worksheet answers keyword. Secondly, it was a catalyst for the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Name date class supreme court case studies 27 continued supreme court case study 14 legality of segregation by race plessy v. Supreme court decision outlawed segregation in public schools. Ferguson supreme court case connected to the jim crow laws. This set of word search, secret code and word scramble worksheet printables features phrases and terms relating to plessy v. Ferguson 1896 reading guide vocabulary words segregation. Answers the civil rights movement common core sheets. Justice john marshall harlan 18331911 dissented, charging that the judgment this day rendered will, in time, prove to be quite as pernicious as the decision made by this tribunal in the dred scott case.
Reading breaking the rules you may have heard the saying, some rules are meant to be broken. Justia us law us case law us supreme court volume 163 plessy v. Students learn about the concept of separate but equal, the reasons the court found the doctrine acceptable, and the fact that the doctrine. This was a petition for writs of prohibition and certiorari originally filed in the supreme court of the state by plessy, the plaintiff in error, against the hon. Featuring 100 milestone documents of american history from the national archives. You may have heard the saying, some rules are meant to be broken. First of all, the supreme court struck down plessy v. Some of the worksheets displayed are viewing guide for plessy ferguson 1896, evaluating landmark supreme court cases, institute for cultural relations policy human rights, teacher notes plessy ferguson 1896, plessy ferguson 1896, plessy ferguson the roots of segregation, keeping them apart, plessy ferguson 1896. What were the two major reasons for the passage of the 14th amendment. This quiz and corresponding worksheet gauge your understanding of the elements of plessy v. Ferguson 1896 abridged 1 the statute of louisiana, acts of 1890, c. Once students have collected facts about the plessy v.
Plessy, who was oneeighth african american, decided to test the laws validity by sitting in the white section of a train going from new orleans to covington, louisiana. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category plessy v ferguson. Express personal opinions about key facts, the arguments, decision, and. Institute for cultural relations policy human rights.
Ferguson cartoon 10 minutes see only attachment ttw begin the lesson with a snapshot of what the plessy vs. On june 7, 1892, 30yearold homer plessy was jailed for sitting in the white car of the east louisiana railroad. The object of the fourteenth amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the absolute equality of the two races before the law, but in. Ferguson, 1896 the object of the fourteenth amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the absolute equality of the two races before the law, but, in the nature of things, it could not have been intended to abolish distinctions based upon color, or. User account gilder lehrman institute of american history. Ferguson considered the issue of whether one of those jim crow. To the teacher the supreme court case studiesbooklet contains 82 reproducible supreme court case studies.
King used this same legal foundation to fight segregation on public transportation with the. The louisiana supreme court agreed with judge ferguson that the separate car act was constitutional. Ferguson considered the issue of whether one of those jim crow laws, a louisiana statute known as the separate car act, violated the requirements established by the th amendment to end slavery and its vestiges and the 14th amendment to equal treatment. Supreme court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality a doctrine that came to be known as separate but equal. Ferguson decision ruled that segregation was constitutional as long as it was equal. Refer to the case overview to answer the following questions. Ferguson 1896 please note that this file is quite large 23 megabytes and may take over an hour to download on a 28. Ferguson 1896 on june 7, 1892, 30yearold homer plessy was jailed for sitting in the white car of the east louisiana railroad. When a conductor ordered plessy to give up his seat, he refused. Board of education 1954 overturned the decision in plessy v. What were the traditions that caused former slaves to begin at a disadvantage at the end of. He was then arrested and imprisoned in a new orleans jail. This minilesson covers the basics of the supreme courts decision that it was constitutional to keep black and white people segregated as long as the accommodations for each race were equal. Plessy appealed his conviction to the supreme court.
Ferguson, 1896 the object of the fourteenth amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the absolute equality of the two races before the law, but, in the nature of things, it could not have been intended to. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources. To view this pdf as a projectable presentation, save the file, click view in the top menu bar of. Board of education political views and personal backgrounds of the brown justices brown v. Not a member, register for a gilder lehrman account. Ttw explain what the separate but equal clause is about. Educators and parentsguardians of k12 students may now register free for full website access. Students learn about the concept of separate but equal, the reasons the court found the doctrine acceptable, and the fact that the doctrine was not abolished until the civil rights act of. He was a creole of color, a term used to refer to black persons in new orleans.
This minilesson covers the basics of the supreme courts decision that it was constitutional to keep black and white people segregated as long as the. Anticipate by handing out the picture analysis half sheets and asking students to answer the questions. Ferguson1896 important united states supreme court decision that upheld. Although the declaration of independence affirmed that. Students are guided through the case while examining excerpts of the supreme court decision. The object of the 14th amendment was undoubtedly to enforce the absolute equality of the two races before the law, but in the nature of things it could not have been intended to abolish distinctions based upon color, or to enforce social, as distinguished from. Ttw reinforce the fact that homer plessy was only 18th. Use line on worksheet 110 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 reading a timeline the civil rights movement 1850 1900 1950 2000 civil rights act is passed giving black citizens equal treatment. The louisiana state supreme court asked judge ferguson to answer plessys petition. Plessy could easily pass for white but under louisiana law, he was considered black despite his light complexion and therefore required to sit in the colored car. As students enter the classroom, randomly assign some students to opening.
Ferguson primary source worksheet teaches students about one of the worst supreme court decisions in history, forcing african americans to live with jim crow laws for the following 50 years. Board of education 1954, this decision embraced the nowdiscredited idea that separate but equal treatment for whites and africanamericans is permissible under the fourteenth amendment. Ferguson case established the idea of separatebutequal. These cases include landmark decisions in american government that have helped and continue to shape this nation, as well as decisions dealing with current issues in american society. Ferguson 1896 equal protection and affirmative action case background although the declaration of independence affirmed that all men are created equal, and had inalienable rights including liberty, african americans were systematically denied their liberty with the institution of. Fergusons rule that separate but equal facilities for the races were constitutional. Therefore, it opened the door to challenge segregation in other areas as. Ttw pull up the cartoon and talk it through with the students. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Answer comprehension questions while watching the video of plessy v. Ferguson say that segregation is constitutional 1896 naacp is founded in new york and led by w. The state of louisiana had passed the separate car act, which required railway companies to have separate but equal train cars for black people and white. Streamlined for easy instructional use, each worksheet in this set even the word jumble comes with a convenient teacher answer key for qui.
Ferguson said that the separate car act was constitutional and that plessy refused to admit that he was a black man. In 1890 louisiana passed a law ordering railroads in the state to provide equal but separate. Ferguson 1892, the most famous case on which future segregationist practices would be modeled. Homer plessy, an african american man, was convicted of attempting to ride in a car reserved for white travelers.