Historedia
Person

John Harlan

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1896

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Harlan, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Plessy v. Ferguson establishes separate but equal

    1896

    Role: Justice (Dissent)

    1. 13 April 1896 · U.S. Supreme CourtOral Arguments

      Oral arguments for Plessy v. Ferguson were held before the Supreme Court on April 13, 1896, focusing on Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment violations.

    2. 18 May 1896 · U.S. Supreme CourtSupreme Court Decision

      The Supreme Court issued a 7-1 decision against Plessy, upholding Louisiana's train car segregation laws as constitutional under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

    3. 18 May 1896 · U.S. Supreme CourtHarlan's Dissent

      Justice John Harlan wrote a dissent warning that the ruling would undermine national protection for civil rights and lead to an era of state-controlled racial segregation.

Sources

  1. Plessy v. Ferguson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07