Question

Two important "civil rights" cases were handed down from the Supreme Court in 1896 and 1954. Both cases dealt with segregation, but the 1954 case overturned or reversed the ruling of the 1896 case. (2 points each=6 points for this question).

a. List the name of the 1896 case:

b. List the name of the 1954 case:

c. What doctrine did the 1954 case overturn?

Answer 1

a. The name of the 1896 case is **Plessy v. Ferguson**.

b. The name of the 1954 case is **Brown v. Board of Education**.

c. The doctrine that the 1954 case overturned is the **"separate but equal"** doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson.