Yesterday, the opinion for our case or Plessy v. Ferguson as it is now known was announced. I am not surprised by the outcome of the case. We lost 7-1. Of course, Justice Harlan was the sold dissenter. I personally believe that we had a very strong argument and very good evidence. For example, we quoted the 14th amendment.
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law, which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws".
Hopefully, one day another court will overturn the decision made.
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