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Supreme Court Landmarks | Separate and Unequal | 3

American History Tellers

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The Fear That Keeps You Up at Night

The Plessy case could determine the future of race relations in America. The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on whether or not a separate train car should be allowed for African-Americans. Judge Albion, Torjay says he hasn't been sleeping well and worries that if they lose it'll be worse than trying to overturn the law in the first place. "I was certainly a fool Trying to fight the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina," reads an excerpt from his memoirs.

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