We As Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson

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The research appears to be quite thorough, but in many cases, it's all on the page. So, for example, we get a description of every important member of the Comite des Citoyens including place of residence and occupation. Detailed, but not very engaging. However, the last two or three chapters move quickly and clearly get across the impact of the court case and the decisions that followed.

We as Freemen: Plessy V. Ferguson

Biggest lesson for me? As much as we want to think that America keeps on moving forward, we have seen vital rights taken away. Thankfully, in this case, Plessy was overturned and a host of Supreme Court decisions reestablished the force of the Fourteenth Amendment. Jacqueline Flynt rated it really liked it Jan 03, Christopher Calderon rated it it was ok Jun 07, Bethany Scherbarth rated it really liked it Jan 28, Jan 10, Tara rated it it was amazing Shelves: Brandy Dufrene rated it liked it Feb 02, Kayla Greet rated it really liked it May 03, Colbert rated it it was amazing Mar 26, Andrea marked it as to-read Oct 13, Steph marked it as to-read Oct 22, Paula Garriott marked it as to-read Jun 06, Robertjaynes marked it as to-read Sep 15, B marked it as to-read Mar 03, Beaucoup Gumbo marked it as to-read Jun 19, Jennifer added it Aug 14, Christine Hall marked it as to-read Sep 10, Richard marked it as to-read Mar 12, Maurisha marked it as to-read Apr 26, Trish marked it as to-read Nov 05, Stephanie added it Jan 28, Mariah marked it as to-read Feb 07, Ashley Barajas marked it as to-read Mar 14, Aesha marked it as to-read Aug 12, Calliope added it Aug 23, Val marked it as to-read Aug 23, Tyler marked it as to-read Sep 23, Diego Martins marked it as to-read Jan 03, Maria is currently reading it Feb 15, Maureen marked it as to-read Feb 18, Gerald marked it as to-read Sep 16, Sameen marked it as to-read Oct 07, Sarah marked it as to-read Oct 18, Ayeisha marked it as to-read Nov 01, Gavin marked it as to-read Dec 26, Angela marked it as to-read Feb 08, Ellon marked it as to-read Feb 08, Sara marked it as to-read Feb 28, Customers who bought this item also bought.

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Write a customer review. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Long before Rosa Parks refused the disrespectful order to go to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama, came Homer Plessy, the young shoemaker who knew he'd be arrested for refusing to leave the "whites only" car on the New Orleans railroad. He refused to go to the segregated car in order to make the point that the law was cruel and unjust.

We As Freemen: Plessy v. Ferguson

A federal case was made of it, and in the end, the US Supreme Court made segregation the law of the land for the next 53 years. The high court ruled that "separate but equal" was fair and equitable but history has proven there was nothing fair nor equal about that decision. History also proves there was no justice in that high court opinion and no wisdom or sense of human rights residing with the Justices who issued it. In "We as Freemen," Keith Medley uncovers the rich and intriguing history of the personalities who fought for equality 30 years after the Civil war ended, but generations before U.

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Homer Plessy did not suddenly challenge segregation. In a story well-told, Medley turned up primary research found in dusty nooks and crannies, and church, library and cemetery logs around New Orleans, which is his hometown. He describes the efforts of businessmen, lawyers, educators, and artisans to stop segregation from taking hold in the South. They conducted their campaign while the forces of reaction were regaining political control after the Civil War.

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Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision, which barred slaves and their descendants from citizenship, the high court's decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson was demeaning and hurtful to millions of people. The high court decision in Plessy divided the population, causing widespread suffering. For this reason, it is useful to recall the dark side of Supreme Court history and to appreciate that the Justices are, for better or worse, political appointees who often press their own viewpoints, which tend also to represent the narrow views of the class of politicians who appoint them.

Or as Irons put the Plessy decision in context, amid growing strife "the Court remained a bastion of conservatism, earning this banquet toast from a New York banker in Medley documents the heroic role of The Crusader in the battle for human rights in the humid South.

Women would wait another generation to win the right to vote. And, it would be more than five long decades before the wrongs of the high court's Plessy decision would be reversed, in part due to arguments put forward by then lawyer Thurgood Marshall to the high court sitting in Marshall argued the case in conjunction with the re-awakening across the land of the persistent struggle for Civil Rights. I highly recommend Keith Medley's "We as Freemen" and I particularly like that he was able to locate photographs portraying those who fought bravely but lost a key round in the struggle for human rights.

If you want to understand how all the civil rights gained by African Americans in the immediate post-Civil War era were stripped away by determined Southern Democrats, you have to read this book. It is primarily the story of how a 'test case' brought before the US Supreme Court back-fired and paved the way for the 'Jim Crow' oppression of Blacks for another fifty years. The author's style is engaging and the result is a real historical page turner. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful. This book should be taught in schools. Fascinating story of a fascinating time, with repercussions to today.

One person found this helpful. Keith Weldon Medley brings history to life in a interesting, informative and very readable way.

The book should be a "must read" for every high school and college student. This was one of the best books I have read. The writng was clear and substantive. As an attorney, the hisory behind Plessy was most appreciated. This book provides an interesting perspective on the case and the early Civil Rights Movement.

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