The Plessy Case: A Legal-Historical Interpretation

by Charles A. Lofgren

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In 1896 the US Supreme Court upheld "equal but separate accommodations for the white and coloured races" on all passenger railways in Louisiana. This account traces the roots of that landmark case in post-Civil War America, focusing on its constitutional, legal and intellectual implications.

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4412. The Plessy Case A Legal-Historical Interpretation, by Charles A. Lofgren (read 10 Feb 2008) This is a carefully researched book studying Plessy. v. Ferguson in detail. While the author does not appear to be a lawyer (he is a professor of American History and Politics at Claremont-McKenna College) you cannot tell that from this detailed and superbly researched book. I admit that I found some of the abstruse 19th century constitutional law not overly easy to follow, but it is a sound work deserving of attention from students of race relations and Supreme Court history. (

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In 1896 the US Supreme Court upheld "equal but separate accommodations for the white and coloured races" on all passenger railways in Louisiana. This account traces the roots of that landmark case in post-Civil War America, focusing on its constitutional, legal and intellectual implications.

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