The lingering shame of 'Plessy v. Ferguson.' (100th anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court's 'separate but equal' decision)
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The 'separate but equal' decision of Plessy v. Ferguson was the start of three generations of segregation sanctioned by the state. On May 17, 1954, the US Supreme Court finally recognized the inequality of separate facilities. Unfortunately, race discrimination still persistes 42 years after the 1954 decision. In 1995, the Glass Ceiling Commission found that African Americans are twice as likely to be unemployed as whites and that they hold less than 1% of top management positions. The US Congress is making the first serious effort in more than 3 decades to limit the civil rights laws.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1996
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Riots as a response to the law
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Riots are often the last resort of those who feel the law and judicial processes are not adequately protecting their rights. Riots in Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco have been carried out in response to events in the justice system. Systematic racial exclusion is still a part of the justice system in the US. The only way the system can guarantee the rights of all races is to appoint a fair number of judges from all racial backgrounds.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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A brilliant but flawed precedent
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The decision reached in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 was a landmark for the time but addressed the problem of discrimination rather than affirming citizenship. By focusing on discrimination, the country has failed to live up to the constitutional issue of real equality. Bussing, the actual result of Brown, has done little to improve the lot of minorities, since the racism inherent in the system pervades even integrated schools.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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