Plessy v. Ferguson
Unconstitutional
not allowed by or contained in the Constitution. If a law is unconstitutional, it will be struck down, meaning it is no longer a law
Segregate
to separate people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups, as in schools, housing, and public or commercial facilities, especially as a form of discrimination
Segregated
the action or state of having set someone or something apart from other people or things.
Segregation
the policy or practice of separating people of different races, classes, or ethnic groups, as in schools, housing, and public or commercial facilities, especially as a form of discrimination
Petition
a formal request to persons in authority or power.
Petitioner
the person or group who appeal to a court to hear a case.
Guilty
legally found to have committed a crime
Arrest (arrested)
to seize and hold under the authority of law
