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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
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Infoplease: Plessy v. Ferguson
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Oyez: Plessy v. Ferguson Summary of the case and link to the opinion.
Plessy v. Ferguson — Further Readings Overview of the case.
Landmark Supreme Court Cases: Plessy v. Ferguson Resources include background summaries, key excerpts of the majority opinion, and a diagram of how this case moved through the courts.
PBS: Supreme Court History: Plessy v. Ferguson
U.S. News and World Report: Plessy v. Ferguson
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Digital History: Plessy v. Ferguson An account from an online U.S. history text.
U.S. Historical Documents: Plessy v. Ferguson
U.S. State Department: Introduction to Plessy v. Ferguson
Gibbs Magazine: Plessy v. Ferguson
Web Chronology: Plessy v. Ferguson
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Jim Crow Laws — Further Readings A brief history.
New York Life: The History of Jim Crow Developed following the PBS series The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow.
Ferris State University: What was Jim Crow? Information on former Jim Crow etiquette and signs.
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Answers.com: Henry Billings Brown
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Wikipedia: John Marshall Harlan
InfoPlease: John Marshall Harlan
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law: John Marshall Harlan
John Marshall Harlan — Further Readings
Encyclopedia Articles:
Plessy v. Ferguson: A Brief History With Documents By Brook Thomas.
We As Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson By Keith Weldon Medley.
The Plessy Case: A Legal-Historical Interpretation By Charles A. Lofgren.
Separate and Unequal: Homer Plessy and the Supreme Court Decision that Legalized Racism By Harvey Fireside.
American Nightmare: The History of Jim Crow By Jerrold M. Packard.
The Strange Career of Jim Crow By C. Vann Woodward.
