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Separate the story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and America's journey from slavery to segregation

Documents the story of the infamous nineteenth-century Supreme Court ruling in favor of segregation, tracing the half-century of history that shaped the ruling and the reverberations that are still being felt today.

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Main Author:	Luxenberg, Steve (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Plessy, Homer Adolph > Trials, litigation, etc. Harlan, John Marshall, > 1833-1911. Tourgée, Albion W., > 1838-1905. Brown, Henry Billings, > 1836-1913. Martinet, Louis A., > 1849-1917. Segregation in transportation > Law and legislation > Louisiana > History > 19th century. African Americans > Civil rights > United States > History > 19th century. Race discrimination > Law and legislation > United States > History > 19th century.
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Summary:	Documents the story of the infamous nineteenth-century Supreme Court ruling in favor of segregation, tracing the half-century of history that shaped the ruling and the reverberations that are still being felt today.
Physical Description:	xxii, 600 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-579) and index.
ISBN:	9780393239379 0393239373
Author Notes:	Steve Luxenberg is the author of Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson , and America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation and the critically acclaimed Annie's Ghosts: A Journey into a Family Secret . During his thirty years as a Washington Post senior editor, he has overseen reporting that has earned numerous national honors, including two Pulitzer Prizes.