Plessey v. Ferguson (1896)Background Information:This case began in the 1890s in the state of Louisiana. The Louisiana Legislature passed a law requiring railroads to segregate passengers on the basis of race. This was indeed a federal matter. The court made clear that the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment provided no guarantee against private segregation. They demanded that he provide public segregation. Constitutional Issues: The constitutional issue in this case is that they would like the 14th Amendment to provide for public segregation. The arguments in this case revolved around the 13th and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. This could violate Plessy's "equal protection" under the law. Plessy argued that the separate facilities violated the Equal Protection Rights Clause. Louisiana's law violated the 14th Amendment, proving it unconstitutional. The State of Louisiana argued that each state has the right to establish rules to protect its state and public safety. The separate installations reflected Lo's audience and society...