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In 1841 massachusetts has the first know Jim Crow law.
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Homer plessy was born march 17, 1862 in New orleans,Louisiana
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In 1865, the thirteenth amendemt is ratified. 1868 the 14th amendment is ratified. In 1870, the 15th amendment is ratified by the states.
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In 1892, passenger homer plessy refused to sit in a jim crow car.
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This took place in a car belongin to the east louisiana railroad company.
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On June 7, 1892 when plessy was arrested he was 30 years old
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On april 13th 1896, Supreme court case upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the ''Seperate but equal" docrine.
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The respondent was named Ferguson
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The case was decided may 18, 1896.
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This case was a big part of our history.
