PPT-1896: Plessy v Ferguson

In 1892 Homer Plessy who was classified as an African American was arrested out on trial and found guilty of violating state law Why He refused to move from the 1 st class carriage of a train for which he had bought a ticket to the . By: Kaitlyn Cramer. Brief History. Immediately after the Civil War, segregation began to rise in the South. . http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/~srussell/2004/dave/civilwar.html. The 1800’s were characterized by . v. Ferguson. and. Brown V. Board of Education. A history of the constitutionality of segregation in the United States. Christine . Glacken. . Essential Questions. What is the historical significance of…???. 60. th. Anniversary . Post Civil . War - Racial Tensions . Still High. Voting rights were restricted through polling . taxes, . literacy . tests, and terrorism by the KKK and others.. Example of an actual . Cause and Effect. Presentation Goals. * Overview of Civil Rights Events. Looking at events that led from segregation to integration. The events we will be examining are . Plessy. v. Ferguson, Jim Crow Laws, WWII discrimination, Brown v. Board of Education, and the Little Rock Nine. Cartoon from www.landmarkcases.org and developed by Project LEGAL ,Maxwell School of Syracuse University.  . In 1896, . . . the Supreme Court ruled in . Plessy v. Ferguson. that segregation was permissible in facilities such as schools, restaurants, railroad cars and restrooms, so long as those facilities were equal. This doctrine, known as “Separate but Equal” was in place for nearly 60 years. Because “Separate but Equal” lasted so long, many Americans came to think of segregation as appropriate or even desirable.. By Jimmy Vang. August 9. th. , 2014: Michael Brown, stopped by White police officer Darren Wilson . for jaywalking. 2 minutes later, 12 bullets are fired. Michael Brown was unarmed. Michael Brown was shot 6 times (twice in the head). Objectives: Students will be able to…(1) define . Plessy. vs. Ferguson (2) analyze a primary . source. Homework: Chapter 16 DUE TOMORROW. Segregated Proms?? . Read the article and answer the questions at the end. . Period 3. Before the Games. Multiple sport festivals existed across Europe such as the . Wenlock. games. , and other ‘Olympic’ games, however none of them were international.. Sports in Europe were becoming increasingly popular and well funded. th. century. Venetria K. Patton, Ph.D.. @. DrVKPatton. The Souls of Black Folk. W.E.B. Du Bois. Biography. He was born on . February 23, 1868, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. . In . 1895, he became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University. SC Social Studies Standard. 8-5.4. : Summarize the policies and actions of South . Carolina’s . political leadership in implementing . discriminatory . laws that established a system of . racial . “. Separate But Equal. ”. Power point created by Robert L. Martinez. Primary Content: . The Americans. In 1892, Homer . Plessy. took a seat in the “whites only” car of a train and refused to move. He was arrested, and convicted for breaking Louisiana’s segregation law.. 14. th. Amendment. 14. th. Amendment. The 14th Amendment.  to the Constitution was . ratified on July 9, . 1868. .. G. ranted . citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States,” . (1896). Everything You Need To . K. now . A. bout Plessy v. Ferguson To Succeed In APUSH. www.Apushreview.com. Key Ideas Before The Case. Reconstruction Amendments:. 13. th. Amendment. Abolished slavery. 3.12 Notes. 20 points. Set up paper for notes.. Leave out the questions and summary sections. EQ: What are some landmark Supreme Court Cases in U.S. History? . Have out your study documentation. Class Business.