trail 2 react

 This week, I saw the mock trial of Plessy v Ferguson and saw both teams bring up great points on each side of the case. As a quick recap, Plessy was a man who was ⅛ black and wanted to test the laws in the United States by buying a train ticket for the white train car, not the colored train car. He was soon arrested for this action and appealed the case. Which eventually made it up to the Supreme Court. 

Each side brought up excellent points and reasons for why they were right. To start, we will look at the side supporting plessy. One significant point they brought up is that segregating the train cars is financially destructive for the business. It costs more to operate extra train cars so blacks and whites wouldn't have to sit together, and the company doesn't get a lot of money back for this. It would be better financially for the company to have everyone sit together to make a better profit. Another reason they made is that the train company does not care if he's in the white car, but they overlook that other people tend to think that he's in the white car. His sitting here does not make the train operate differently than before, but other passengers don't want him there.

On the side of the anti-Plessy, the other team also brought up excellent points on why they thought they were right. They argued, saying more specifically what the 14th amendment said and how it gave African Americans political rights but not social rights; therefore, not allowing Plessy to be in the white-only car was perfectly acceptable.

In conclusion, both teams argued why their team was right and the other wasn't. At the end of this trial, the pro-Plessy side was more important and brought up better points than the anti-Plessy side.