The Supreme Court during the Plessy v. Ferguson Case
Ted Shaw of the University of North Carolina Law School and Michael Klarman of Harvard Law School discussed the justices who were on the Supreme Court during the landmark case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
Description
Ted Shaw of the University of North Carolina Law School and Michael Klarman of Harvard Law School discussed the justices who were on the Supreme Court during the landmark case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- How did the make-up of the court reflect the politics and beliefs during the Reconstruction Era?
- Why was Justice Harlan significant and important to this case?
Additional Resource
- Lesson Plan: Reconstruction Era
This lesson includes a collection of video clips highlighting some of the key people, legislation, organizations and events that emerged during this era and made a lasting impact on the country.
Participants
Vocabulary
- Abolitionism
- Benjamin Harrison
- Chester Arthur
- Civil Rights
- Dissent
- Extrajudicial
- Grover Cleveland
- Segregation
- Supreme Court