I'm TMZ?

Today was my first day as the press. I have never ever stalked someone and then publicly wrote about it, but there is a first for everything. But seriously, today in class, I had to take notes on the famous (mock) trial, Plessy v Ferguson. I have heard of the case before and knew that the ruling was "separate but equal", but it was interesting to find out the little details.

The only other mock trial we did was State V. Man. I was on one of the litigation teams that was presenting. It was nerve-racking and I did not really enjoy it. However after it was done, I really liked the learning experience. This time was different, there was no pressure on me, but I learned a lot. I know the base of Plessy V. Ferguson and the different perspectives on how to argue the case. I also learned a lot more about the thirteenth and fourteenth amendment.

I learned a lot of cool things. I thought the most interesting was how Ferguson was saying that Homer Plessy violated the rules by purchasing a white man's train ticket although he was one-eighth black so the court would of considered him African American. Thats way less than half black!! How could the train company or other white passenger's even tell? An argument on God came up in saying that He treated everyone as he kids, regardless as color. This would mean that every one gets that same treatment. This came up with the counter- argument that it was equal, just separate, which came to the decision of being constitutional. I am not surprise at this ruling considering the time period. As a white person, I probably would of been on Ferguson's side since that was just how things were. This case ended the de facto segregation era and started Jim Crow's de jure segregation era.