Emerald's Artist Statement
Our
subject is the trial of Plessy vs. Ferguson. This was a trial of an
African American named Mr. Plessy vs. a white man named Mr. Ferguson in
court. What happened was that Plessy was 7/8ths black and he sat on an
all white bus, so he got in trouble and was defending himself against
Ferguson. In the end, Ferguson won. This played a big part in racism
and hatred against all sides, for equality and against it. Our quilt
piece shows how this happened, kind of. On the left is a drawing of
Plessy, and on the Right is a drawing of Ferguson. There is a squiggly
line dividing them. The hammer thingy slamming down upon the table
represents the judgment that was made by the judge. Behind the two
people are their beliefs and what they would say. That is what our
quilt piece is all about!
Jackson's Artist Statement
Plessy
vs. Ferguson was a big part in the process of stopping segregation.
Plessy, who looked white but was 7/8 black, was arrested because of
staying on the “white” part of the bus and not moving. Ferguson was
angered by that and put Plessy on trial. The subsequent rivalry angered
many people, on both sides for many reasons. For some, it was because
the Judge may have made a racisProxy-Connection: keep-alive
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20decision, others, how defiant Plessy
was, and for many others it was because Plessy lost. Our quilt
symbolizes how this court case could be put into pictures. There is
Plessy on one side with his opinions with him. On the other side, there
is Ferguson, with his thoughts. The gavel in the middle symbolizes how
it was in court. There are also black and white busses on the border
for where it all started.
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