The case of Plessy v. Ferguson ended with the result of separate but equal accommodations for blacks and whites. Justice Brown felt that the underlying fallacy of segregation laws were that they implied that one race is inferior to the other. Votes tallied at 7 to 1 in favor of separate but equal, placing Justice John Harlan as the hero against the odds. Seeing the decision, I believe that this was a case where the decision was completely backward. There is only so much that can be blamed on societal expectations, so the need for a conservation of Constitutional rights trumps party affiliation or personal agendas.
Gary Orfield discusses Plessy v Ferguson, separate but equal rights, all deliberate speed, and that 'equality' is subjective.
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