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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: u.s. Supreme Court Plessy v. Ferguson [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this concise discussion of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Plessy v Ferguson. Find a synopsis of the case, the majority opinion of the court, and the dissenting opinion by Justice Harlan.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Supreme Court Decides [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of the Supreme Court decision in 1911 that broke up the monopoly of Standard Oil, charged with unreasonable restraint of trade. Read commentary that claimed that the decision did not really increase competition in the oil...
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Digital History

Digital History: Mc Culloch v. Maryland [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The formation of the Second Bank of the United States and its actions were a prelude to the very important Supreme Court decision, McCulloch v. Maryland. Read about the issues that were debated and the unanimous decision handed down by...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The 14th Amendment and the Jim Crow Laws [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the background of the passage of the 14th Amendment which resulted in the famous case before the Supreme Court, Plessy v Ferguson, almost thirty years later. Suggested student exercises ask students to assess the issue of...
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Separate but Equal: The Law of the Land

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Supreme Court decision, Plessy v Ferguson, in 1896, that solidified the separate but equal rule. Included is the title page of the Supreme Court text of the decision.