The Plessy v Ferguson Case started in 1892, when Homer Plessy was boarding a train which took place in New Orleans, Louisiana. Even though he was one-eighth African American, he was still required to sit in a Jim Crow car, along with african Americans, separated from the whites. This was an example of the "Separate but equal" statement. It was said that Homer Plessy was asked to sit in the Jim Crow train, yet he refused to leave, which made him get arrested because he broke the Louisiana Law. He was brought into the court in Louisiana, being tried by John H. Ferguson who argued that the 13th and 14th amendments conflicted with the court case. Later in 1896, the case was taken to the U.S. Supreme Court, which turned out that Homer Plessy had lost his case. His case was one of the first "equal rights" problems that were trying to be solved with the use of the 14th amendment.
Plessy's side
Plessy is an African American who refused to move into a Jim Crow car when Fergunson asked him. Plessy believed that it was violating his rights so he took the case to the court. However, the court stated that Plessy violated a law, therefore Plessy was put into Jail even though he was only one eighth African American.
Ferguson's side
Fergunson was the man who asked Plessy to move into a Jim Crow car. After Plessy refused Fergunson argued that Plessy broke the Louisiana law and should be punished for his actions.