Plessy v. Ferguson

 Emotional Approach

Ladies and gentlemen, today I present to you an emotional argument and evaluation of this landmark case, Plessy v. Ferguson. I’ll be covering countless emotional impacts of this case affecting not only african americans, but how it affected our population as a whole.

One of the first major emotional impacts of the Plessy v. Ferguson case is the anger and frustration among the african american community and those who sympathize with them. It is a clear violation of their rights, and betrayal of the constitution, promising equal rights to all. Our country prides itself on our freedom and rights for all people, but this goes against everything we stand for. A real failure to meet the marks we as a people stand for and flaunt.

Another sector of people impacted by this case are the white supremacists and groups alike in the south. Where segregation is most rigorous and heavily enforced, this case only backed up their beliefs with legal basis. The emotional impact on these groups of people falls nothing short of affirmation and validation, as their contested beliefs were completely validated by the law. This legal decision only implemented more segregation and racism in the south, and encouraged them to continue holding a climate of racial tension and hostility towards african americans. 

Instead of individuals, we can take a look at society as a whole and how this decisions affects the people of this country. This ruling deepens the general norms of racial division and contributes to social strife. This newfound separation of people may break our sense of togetherness as a country. Americans of different races can no longer come together, making it far more difficult for communities to promote the idea of unity.

In summary, the emotional impact of this case encompassed feelings of anger and frustration in the african american community, atop the encouragement to the southern white supremacists made things significantly worse for african americans in our “free” country.