Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court of the United States ruling

ID: 6334 ~ Source: Plessy vs. Ferguson, Judgement, Decided May 18, 1896, Plessy v. Ferguson, 163, #15248, Records of the Supreme Court of the United States, Record Group 267, National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/todays-doc/index.html?dod-date=518.

This file appears in: Louis A. Martinet and Albion Tourgée

This file appears in: Louis A. Martinet and Albion Tourgée

Louis A. Martinet and Albion Tourgée

By Lauren Smith, edited by Jessica Dauterive

Louis A. Martinet was a key player in the fight for civil rights in New Orleans. Born December 28, 1849, his multiracial identity as the son of a free woman of color and a Belgian man placed him…