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Quote from John Marshall Harlan,


"In view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here. Our Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens."


By:

John Marshall Harlan (more quotes by John Marshall Harlan or books by/about John Marshall Harlan)


(1833–1911), US Supreme Court Justice, 1877–1911

Source:

Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

Categories:

Constitution, Equality, Justice, Law

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