Plessy V. Ferguson: Separate But Equal? (Landmark Supreme Court Cases) [Library Binding]

Harvey Fireside (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: Landmark Supreme Court Cases

Examines the people, events, and legal issues involved in the Supreme Court case that challenged a state's right to allow separate but equal railroad accomodations for different races.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 8 Up--When Homer Plessy, a light-skinned African-American shoemaker, refused to leave a "whites only" first-class railroad car in 1892, he began a series of legal proceedings that would affect the lives of African Americans for the next 60 years. Intricacies of his various cases before the Louisiana Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court are explained along with pertinent legal terms and concepts. While some of the legal arguments make for dry reading, details of the lives and political biases of some of the lawyers and judges provide human interest. Fireside offers a historical context for the events plus a social history of the Southern states to make the logic employed in the court decisions more evident. Reliance on primary and secondary sources enhances this volume's scholarly value. This is the most accessible and detailed treatment of this important milestone in the African-Americans' fight for civil and social equality currently available for young people. Chapter notes, a clearly explained glossary, an extensive list for further reading, and a good index all add to this title's usefulness for reports.

Ann G. Brouse, Big Flats Branch Library, NY

Copyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Enslow Publishers (July 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089490860X
• ISBN-13: 978-0894908606
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,795,546 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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