What was Fergusons argument in Plessy v. Ferguson

When Plessy was told to vacate the whites-only car, he refused and was arrested. At trial, Plessy's lawyers argued that the Separate Car Act violated the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments. The judge found that Louisiana could enforce this law insofar as it affected railroads within its boundaries.

Explanation:

At the Supreme Court of Louisiana, Ferguson argued that the segregation statute breached the Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection Clause prohibiting states that 'equal law protection should be granted to any individual under their jurisdiction' and that the Thirteenth amendment prohibiting slavery.'

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