Plessy V Ferguson; Du Bois; Washington

Who founded Tuskegee Institute wrote 'Up From Slavery' created the National Negro Business League created national political network

Booker T. Washington

What was the issue of Plessy V Ferguson?

Does the Louisiana statue establishing separate railroad cars of sections for black and white passengers violate the 13th and 14th amendment and exceed the lawful police powers of the state?

How did Booker T. Washington contribute to the effort to rid the nation of Jim Crow Laws and end racial violence?

He wrote secret letters with code names and he protected people from lynch mobs

What were the facts of the case in Plessy V Ferguson?

Homer Plessy refused to move from the all-white railroad car. The police took him to jail. He pleaded not guilty, but was still convicted. The case went to the state Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court, and they both agreed with the original statement of Plessy being guilty. He appealed on the ground that it violated the 13th and 14th amendment

What was the effect of the decision in Plessy V Ferguson?

Long-lasting effect; established the separate but equal" doctrine and legitimized the segregation caused by the Jim Crow laws

Which presidents did Booker serve as an advisor to?

Teddy Roosevelt and William Howard Taft

what is considered DuBois' most outstanding literary work?

The Souls of Black Folk

What was the decision of the court in Plessy V Ferguson? What was the rationale behind it?

The court decided against Plessy 7-1. They stated that it didn't go against the 13th amendment because making people sit in separate seats didn't qualify as "servitude." It didn't go against the 14th because it didn't treat blacks and whites any different, just seperate

Who cofounded NAACP founded the Niagara Movement published "Souls of Black Folk"

W. E. B. DuBois

What was Justice Harlan's statement? (PvF)

no one should be divided or split based on skin color or classes. Everyone is equal, and should be treated as such

What was Justice Brown's statement? (PvF)

separating the races doesn't automatically make one superior to another; separate but equal

Why did DuBois often clash with other black leaders?

they couldn't decide on the best way to advance the movement

why did Dubois resign from the NAACP?

they had a dispute over policy and direction

What was the purpose of the Tuskegee Institute?

to train teachers in Alabama; industrial and moral education