Great snapshot of America. Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1896, which codified Jim Crow in this country, was devastating to African America. The lawsuit began over street car seating and would spread to all areas of life. It's great to read the passionate response by Republicans of the day.
--Thanks for posting, Lawrence. I especially enjoy being able to read the quotes from the legislators' debate, which we usually don't get from the history books. I always have my eye out for this type of material.
Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the 1947project, Harnisch has been a copy editor at The Times since 1988. He has appeared on many TV shows discussing the Dahlia case, notably "James Ellroy's Feast of Death."
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Great snapshot of America. Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1896, which codified Jim Crow in this country, was devastating to African America. The lawsuit began over street car seating and would spread to all areas of life. It's great to read the passionate response by Republicans of the day.
--Thanks for posting, Lawrence. I especially enjoy being able to read the quotes from the legislators' debate, which we usually don't get from the history books. I always have my eye out for this type of material.
--Larry
Posted by: Lawrence | February 23, 2008 at 05:58 AM