1) Homer Plessy, who was 1/8 black, was arrested for sitting in the white section of a train in Louisiana in violation of state law. 2) The case went to the Supreme Court after Plessy argued the Separate Car Act violated the 13th and 14th Amendments. 3) The Supreme Court ultimately ruled against Plessy, upholding the Separate Car Act and establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine of racial segregation.

1. Plessy vs. Ferguson Armand Magardician & Anthony Parrillo

3. Arguments PLESSY FERGUSON Ferguson was the judge. He decided that the state could choose to regulate railroad companies that operated solely within the state of Louisiana. Therefore, Ferguson found Plessy guilty and declared the Separate Car Act constitutional. Plessy argued in court that the Separate Car Act violated the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution .

5. Stack V. Boyle

7. Arguments Stack Boyle The defendant thinks that the plaintiff is violating their Eighth amendment rights. The defendants violated The Smith Act. Decided bail was too much.