An overview of the Supreme Court case of "Plessy v. Ferguson," describing how Homer Plessy, an African-American man, challenged a law by sitting in a racially segregated railroad car in 1892, examining the historical significance of the case, and discussing how it affected the lives of Americans.
Content Note
A very short train ride -- The shadow of slavery -- Life in Homer Plessy's New Orleans -- Integration and segregation -- A slap in the face -- Challenging the law -- Making the case -- The opinion of the court -- A separate and unequal society.