Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Wednesday 2/27

Powerpoint From Class

Plessy v Ferguson Short Video

In class today we read & annotate the primary source of Justice Harlan's dissenting opinion on the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling. 

Plessy Dissent 

14th Amendment:
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Homework: Brown v Board reading (finish reading powerpoint at link above) & write 1/2 pg - 1 page response: Explain why Brown v. Board is often described as being the start of the Civil Rights movement. In what ways is this a good starting point and in what ways is it inaccurate as a starting point?

HONORS: Complete class work.
- one sentence summary for each paragraph of dissent
- watch 2 min video
- read through Plessy v Ferguson slides (linked above)

Monday 4/6

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