In class we had a trial on the case of Plessy v. Ferguson.This case was the start of the Jim Crow era and ended the de facto segregation era. Plessy boarded a train and sat in the white mans cart. Ferguson gave him grief because he was one-eighth black. A point came up about God, saying he treats everyone the same, regardless on their skin color, making it seem that everyone does get treated the same. But this is not the case. The counter argument was that everyone is "separate but equal". Ferguson seemed like the right person at the time, but now a days that would be unjust.
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