Separate But Equal: Plessy V. Ferguson (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9780766084346)

Following the Civil War, feelings were mixed about the freedoms that Lincoln had granted to African American citizens through his Emancipation Proclamation. A group in Louisiana decided to challenge a state law that required companies to have railway cars separated by race. They orchestrated a situation in which a "white-looking" black man would sit in the "white only" part of the train and announce he was "colored." In a landmark decision that supported the racist feelings in some areas of the country following the Civil War, the effort to secure equal rights at this time failed. The book provides insight into the details of the case and also includes questions to consider, primary source documents, and a chronology.

Author: Don Rauf, Harvey Fireside
ISBN-10: 0766084345
ISBN-13: 9780766084346
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/30/2016
Pages: 128
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d