Plessy Case Summary

The majority of the Supreme Court ruled against Plessy because they did not want to interrupt the status quo of racial segregation. Despite the compelling case that Tourgée raised against it. These rulings were largely based upon the opinions of society as a whole, and increased racial tensions due to poor economic conditions.
I think that Tourgée established an effective defense for Plessy. I personally do not agree with the argument that he used, but I believe that it was appropriate for the time and setting of the case. Tourgée relied on the judges to view the 'reputation' of a man as property. This argument was pursued because he realized that the traditional argument that the Jim Crow cars violated Plessy's fourteenth amendment rights