Date of Award
5-1956
Degree Type
Bachelors Essay
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Martin J. Clancy
Abstract
The particular problem of this paper is to assemble all the Supreme Court cases relating to the "separate but equal" doctrine and that doctrine's relationship to the Negro race. The cases are assembled in the chronological order of their hearing and decision and with sufficient detail to give to each case its proper link in the chain of adaption of Federal law to changing economic and social conditions, and the growth of public intelligence and conscience.
In analyzing the cases that came before the Supreme Court, I do not mean to cast aspersions on the ability or integrity of the Court. Its record, I believe, will stand for itself. It is well to remember, however, that the judges of the Supreme Court are human beings, with the prejudices and preconceptions of their former environment. There have been decisions by the Court which have been strongly influenced by public opinion.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Peter M., "The Negro, the Supreme Court, and the "Separate but Equal" Doctrine" (1956). Bachelors’ Theses. 1705.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/1705
Comments
A Thesis submitted to the faculty of the College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science, Milwaukee, Wisconsin