Justice John Harlan’s dissent to the court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was based on what premise?

Question

Plessy was of mixed heritage.
The Constitution is “color-blind.”
The train cars were not “equal”.
The judge’s verdict was biased.

Answer 1

Justice John Harlan’s dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson was based on the premise that the Constitution is “color-blind.” He argued that the law should not recognize or make distinctions based on race, and he believed that the segregation upheld by the majority decision was inherently discriminatory.