Judge John Howard Ferguson was the man who fought against Plessy in this court case. Plessy came to him with his lawyers and Ferguson stood his ground. Even though Plessy did not give up, Ferguson just kept punishing him. Plessy insisted that the segregation was violating his rights given to him and the blacks by the 13th and 14th amendment. Ferguson was convinced that Plessy was just doing what he wanted and not obeying the law. When in real life, Plessy was standing up for his rights. But in the end, Ferguson won this court case and Plessy lost.
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