...remains true to its great heritage and holds fast to the principles of constitutional liberty. But in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law,...neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most...

...remains true to its great heritage, and holds fast to the principles of constitutional liberty. But in view of the constitution, in the eye of the law,...neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most...

...remains true, to its great heritage and holds fast to the principles of constitutional liberty. But in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this • uintry no superior, dominant, ruling class o/ citizens. There is no cas' here. Our Constitution...

...remains true to its great heritage and holds fast to the principles of constitutional liberty. But in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law,...neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most...

...quoted than the majority opinion, and it has Important lessons for us today. It reads in part : "But in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law...neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens areequal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most...

...quoted than the majority opinion, and it has important lessons for us today. It reads in part : "But in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law...neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most...

...remains true to its great heritage and lolds fast to the principles of constitutional liberty. But in new of the Constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this jountry no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There s no caste here. Our Constitution is...

...Ferguson is even more noteworthy since its reasoning has been substantially adopted by the present Court. "Our Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens," he wrote. "It is, therefore, to be regretted that this high tribunal, the final expositor of the fundamental...

...group. As the first Mr. Justice Harlan stated in dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson., supra, at 559, ". . . in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law,...is no caste here. Our Constitution is color-blind . . . ." MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, concurring in the judgment. I agree that these convictions are unconstitutional,...

...group. As the first Mr. Justice Harlan stated in dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson, supra, at 559, ". . . in view of the Constitution, in the eye of the law....superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no-caste here. Our Constitution is color-bund . . . ." MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, concurring in the judgment....