Plessy v. Ferguson Reflection

in class, we made a trial and then the team presented arguments from the side of Plessy and from the side of Ferguson in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. They argued who should have won the case. we start with hearing from Homer Plessy, an African American man, who got onto a white-only train. People on the train knew he was part African American and reported him and he ended up getting arrested. then we head for Plessy side of the story. they presented many arguments. the one that made an in-pack on me was the legal argument. The Declaration of Independence says all men are created equal with the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and property. the 14th Amendment makes it so African Americans need equal protection under the law. Segregation is the complete opposite of what they are saying. there also was an issue with work on the white train because African Americans could not work in the white trains.

then we heard from the other said Ferguson they also had a good argument. but they say Plessy sits on the train on the white train on purpose under the Louisiana Separate Car Act. The punishment allowed for a $25 fine or jail time. yet again the 14th Amendment only covers the legal arguments. then also said a civil and state rights argument. when they argued the civil and state rights argument they said state rights argument with the 10th Amendment that each state gets to make its own laws about segregation and states say they have the power to be in charge of their own choices.

but both of the teams had really good. arguments I love hearing from both of them, I am really joy when we do the trial because I like hearing what everyone has to say.