The most recent programs for the Plessy v. Ferguson Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=603 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:45 GMT Robert Fuller, Supreme Court Justice Melville Fuller's great, great grand-nephew, spoke about the eighth chief justice who presided over [Plessy v. Ferguson], which decision established the phrase "separate but equal." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308517-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308517-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Amar delivered his argument for including [Plessy v. Ferguson] in the "Hall of Shame" as one of the worst United States Supreme Court decisions. The 1896 decision concluded "separate but equal" provisions of state government were constitutional under the Equal Protection Clause. Professor Amar also talked about the "canon" and "anti-canon" of law. Professor McDonald then placed the decision in historical context. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. Professor Pushaw moderated. "Supreme Mistakes: Exploring the Most Maligned Decisions in Supreme Court History" was a [Pepperdine Law Review] Symposium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298797-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298797-3 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Justice Thomas spoke to the annual meeting of the Supreme Court Historical Society. In his remarks, he talked about the 1896 [Plessy v. Ferguson] case, in which the court created the notion of "separate but equal" facilities for blacks and whites. Justice Thomas noted that the anniversary of the decision has passed without much notice, just as it had when the original decision was handed down when there was "virtually no editorial comment aside from the Negro press." He detailed the particulars of the case and the reasoning behind the Court's decision. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/86713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/86713-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT At a conference on U.S. constitutional history, Ms. Berry spoke about struggle for civil rights since the [Plessy v. Ferguson] decision 100 years ago. She compared the state of civil rights in 1896 and today. She also examined the majority and dissenting opinion for their implications for African-Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76818-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76818-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed how the media portrays African-Americans and whether there is still a need for African-American media organizations to portray African-Americans in a fairer manner. They also examined the media's role in the formation of African-American identity. After a discussion period among the panel, they took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71359-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71359-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT The duBois Institute hosted a conference marking the 100th anniversary of the [Plessy v. Ferguson] U.S. Supreme Court decision which was argued in April 1896. The case dealt with the constitutionality of a Louisiana law which required railroads to provide equal but separate accommodations for whites and blacks. The "separate but equal" ruling governed discrimination cases until the 1954 [Brown v. Board of Education] decision. In this session, panelists from a variety of disciplines discussed the current ramifications of [Plessy v. Ferguson]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71360-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71360-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT The duBois Institute hosted a conference marking the 100th anniversary of the [Plessy v. Ferguson] U.S. Supreme Court decision which was argued in April 1896. The case dealt with the constitutionality of a Louisiana law which required railroads to provide equal but separate accommodations for blacks and whites. The "separate, but equal" ruling governed discrimination cases until the 1954 [Brown v. Board of Education] decision. In this session a panel of attorneys involved in all the major congressional redistricting cases discussed their cases. Students from Tuskeegee Institute participated by remote connection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71351-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71351-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT Distinguished jurists heard a re-argument of [Plessy v. Ferguson], the 1896 Supreme Court case in which the Court found that Louisiana did not discriminate against Homer A. Plessy when it refused to let him sit in the white only section of a passenger train. In this decision, the Court established the legal doctrine of "separate, but equal," which governed discrimination cases until the 1954 decision of [Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas]. The participants had access only to the facts and case law available in 1896 for their arguments. Following the arguments, the "Court" deliberated in public and unanimously reversed its original 6-1 decision. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT During a break between live sessions of the [Plessy v. Ferguson] Centennial forum, telephone lines were opened for viewer comments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71406-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71406-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT During a break between live sessions of the [Plessy v. Ferguson] Centennial forum, telephone lines were opened for viewer comments. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71407-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71407-1 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT