| Plessy V. Ferguson: A Brief History with Documents Contributor(s): Thomas, Brook (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312137435 ISBN-13: 9780312137434 Publisher: Bedford Books OUR PRICE: $35.63 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: In 1896, The Supreme Court's "Plessy v. Ferguson" decision made legal a system of "separate but equal" racial segregation not overruled until 1954. Using the full text of the Court's opinion, along with a selection of responses to the ruling, Brook Thomas allows students to re-create a context of the complicated debates and conditions in which the decision took place. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Constitutional - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 96084942 |
| Series: Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 5.58" W x 8.22" (0.51 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Using the full text of the Court's opinion, along with a selection of responses to the actual ruling, Plessy v. Ferguson, the book, provides context to help you re-create the complicated debates and conditions in which the decision occured. |