Plessy v. Ferguson
Published on 25. January 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
979-8-7651-2019-4 (ISBN)
Description
More than the story of one man's case, this book tells the story of entire generations of people marked as "mixed race" in America amid slavery and its aftermath, and being officially denied their multicultural identity and personal rights as a result.
Contrary to popular misconceptions, Plessy v. Ferguson was not a simple case of black vs. white separation, but rather a challenging and complex protest for U.S. law to fully accept mixed ancestry and multiculturalism. This book focuses on the long struggle for individual identity and multicultural recognition amid the dehumanizing and depersonalizing forces of African American slavery-and the Anglo-American white supremacy that drove it.
The book takes students and general readers through the extended gestation period that gave birth to one of the most oft-mentioned but widely misunderstood landmark law cases in U.S. history. It provides a chronology, brief biographies of key figures, primary documents, an annotated bibliography, and an index all of which provide easy reading and quick reference. Modern readers will find the direct connections between Plessy's story and contemporary racial currents in America intriguing.
Contrary to popular misconceptions, Plessy v. Ferguson was not a simple case of black vs. white separation, but rather a challenging and complex protest for U.S. law to fully accept mixed ancestry and multiculturalism. This book focuses on the long struggle for individual identity and multicultural recognition amid the dehumanizing and depersonalizing forces of African American slavery-and the Anglo-American white supremacy that drove it.
The book takes students and general readers through the extended gestation period that gave birth to one of the most oft-mentioned but widely misunderstood landmark law cases in U.S. history. It provides a chronology, brief biographies of key figures, primary documents, an annotated bibliography, and an index all of which provide easy reading and quick reference. Modern readers will find the direct connections between Plessy's story and contemporary racial currents in America intriguing.
Reviews / Votes
The author includes several examples of primary sources in this work, along with a glossary of terms illuminating content. Biographies and a bibliography of sources support and encourage further research. This book will appeal to high school and college students, but also to readers with a casual interest in the wide-ranging effects of this court case. Highly recommended. * Choice * This is an excellent introduction not merely to the case itself but to the many issues surrounding it. Designed as a high school teaching tool, with glossary, time line, and biographies of principal players, it is highly recommended not only to its intended readers but any reader wanting a sound introduction to the world that created and responded to Plessy. School libraries and public libraries should add this to their collections. * Library Journal * These documents . . . bring the era to life. This would be a useful supplementary text for high school libraries or for public libraries that support high school students. * ARBA * Thomas J. Davis has produced a valuable and elegantly written book. It is thorough and entirely accessible to a broad audience. * Journal of African American History *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
979-8-7651-2019-4 (9798765120194)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Thomas J. Davis, PhD, JD, is professor of history at Arizona State University.
Content
Series Foreword
Preface
Chronology
ONE The Arrest: Plessy's Ticket and Ride
TWO The Start: A Colony and Creoles of Color
THREE The Takeover: French, Spanish, American
FOUR The Colorline: Becoming American
FIVE The City: Vive la difference
SIX The War: Slavery and Segregation
SEVEN The Reconstruction: Hope for Equal Rights
EIGHT The Redemption: Despair for Equal Rights
NINE The Beginning of the End: Surging Segregation
TEN The Case: From Start to Finish
Biographies of Key Figures
Primary Documents
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Preface
Chronology
ONE The Arrest: Plessy's Ticket and Ride
TWO The Start: A Colony and Creoles of Color
THREE The Takeover: French, Spanish, American
FOUR The Colorline: Becoming American
FIVE The City: Vive la difference
SIX The War: Slavery and Segregation
SEVEN The Reconstruction: Hope for Equal Rights
EIGHT The Redemption: Despair for Equal Rights
NINE The Beginning of the End: Surging Segregation
TEN The Case: From Start to Finish
Biographies of Key Figures
Primary Documents
Glossary
Bibliography
Index