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Plessy v. Ferguson The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson arose due to the introduction of the so-called, "Jim Crow" laws, which required that the railway provide separate, but equal accommodations for whites and people of the "colored" races. This kind of law was first introduced in Florida in 1879, but was soon adopted in other southern states. This law was also introduced in Louisiana, where it was challenged by Homer Plessy. Plessy was only one-eighth black, but he was still considered "colored" and therefore was not allowed to sit in the "white's" car. He refused to sit in the "Colored Only" car and was arrested and then tried in the lower courts by Judge John Howard Ferguson, who found him guilty. Then, Plessy appealed the decision to the Supreme Court of Louisiana, but the Court agreed with Ferguson's decision. After that, the case was taken to the United States...

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