Plessy v. Ferguson : Separate but Equal
Title:
Plessy v. Ferguson : Separate but Equal
Author:
Aaseng, Nathan.
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Publication Information:
San Diego, Calif. : Lucent Books, 2004.
Physical Description:
112 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Summary:
Profiles the 1896 Supreme Court trial that tested the constitutionality of laws in the South that enforced racial segregation in train travel, and discusses the impact of the verdict which provided a legal cover for racial discrimination throughout the United States.
Language:
English
Contents:
Freed but equal? -- Background of the Plessy case -- Louisiana's separate car law -- The Supreme Court decides -- Plessy : reaction & impact.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 11.0 5.0 73586.
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ISBN:
9781590182680
Format :
Book
