Question

Homer plessy argued before the supreme court in 1896 that the ___________ amendment was violated by the forced segregation of streetcar passengers in louisiana.

Answer 1

Answer: Thirteenth and Fourteenth

Homer Plessy and his lawyers argued that the railroad did not act with fair treatment under the law as designated by the Constitution for all male citizens. However Judge John Howard Ferguson ruled that Louisiana state had the right to regulate railroad companies while they operated within the state boundaries.