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Quotation from Plessy v. Ferguson by Supreme Court of the United States
“If the two races are to meet upon terms of social equality, it must be the result of natural affinities, a mutual appreciation of each other's merits, and a voluntary consent of individuals.”
Plessy v. Ferguson, Opinion of the Court (Justice Brown) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
Justice Brown argues that social equality cannot be compelled by statute and must arise from free association.
Citation: "If the two races are to meet upon terms of social equality, it must be the result of natural affinities, a mutual appreciation of each other's merits, and a voluntary consent of individuals." — Supreme Court of the United States, Plessy v. Ferguson, Opinion of the Court (Justice Brown) (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id plessy-v-ferguson-q3)
Portrait: Portrait of Henry Billings Brown, Frances Benjamin Johnston, Public domain.
