EPISODE · Sep 4, 2019 · 30 MIN
This Is Centenary : Plessy & Ferguson : Episode 08
from This Is Centenary · host Centenary College of Louisiana
In this episode of This is Centenary, we hear from Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson, descendants of the namesakes of the famous 1896 Supreme Court case that established the doctrine of separate-but-equal and allowed legal protection for economic and social discrimination against African-Americans. Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson are also co-founders of the Plessy and Ferguson Foundation, an organization dedicated to teaching the history of the Plessy v. Ferguson case and highlighting its continued relevance in today’s world. Plessy and Ferguson visited Centenary in February 2017 and had the opportunity to interact with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
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In this episode of This is Centenary, we hear from Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson, descendants of the namesakes of the famous 1896 Supreme Court case that established the doctrine of separate-but-equal and allowed legal protection for economic and social discrimination against African-Americans. Keith Plessy and Phoebe Ferguson are also co-founders of the Plessy and Ferguson Foundation, an organization dedicated to teaching the history of the Plessy v. Ferguson case and highlighting its continued relevance in today’s world. Plessy and Ferguson visited Centenary in February 2017 and had the opportunity to interact with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
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