Plessy v Ferguson

    Greetings ladies and gentlemen of the court, your honor. When it comes to the case of the respondent our side coins the phrase "separate but equal". This phrase can be applied to the most important aspects of life. America's economy is a major priority, as its what is keeping this country self-sufficient. Separating the races does not make either side any more important than the other, or any more successful than the other. An example of a successful black economy would be the black wall street of Galveston Texas. This Wall Street opened many successful businesses, monuments, and educational resources for African Americans. This stands as solid proof of the contribution and equal opportunities black people can take advantage of. 

    Now I assume the petitioner’s argument will speak along the lines of integration allowing for a more competitive market which in turn will boost our economy or that separate facilities are too costly.

Frankly, if blacks and whites start integrating, we all know that won't end well for the safety and security of the people of America. But speaking strictly of economics, forcing two races into a place of business can cause tension, and therefore scare off and frighten customers. Naturally, this isn't good for business, and instead having separate businesses and institutions stands to be the best way to gain profit and customers. One also must take into account the cost of accommodations to fit an integrated race society, increasing sizes of local governments and businesses weigh a pricey burden that will then put our country into an economic hole. Trying to force such stark change from the society we currently live in is bound to shake the country and put us at risk for an economic collapse. 

    Stepping away from businesses for a moment, just the simple idea of integration itself threatens the stability of the social hierarchy. Many people may not know this but drastically changing the social order leads to reduced investments, and constant quarrels that can hinder economic growth and simply cause more work for the judicial system. 

       Now speaking from a more positive point a view, the separation of races allows for a more specific allocation of resources.

These demographics are different, so it is possible to have different business for different races that all thrive the same which in turn boosts our economy. By already catering to specific demographics these businesses and local governments can more accurately follow trends and push out new products or policies that help our countries financial situation. Ladies and gentlemen wars are expensive as most of you may know, and it's not just wars that are costly, its smaller scale fights as well. Destruction of public property must be paid for and fixed by the government and over time these small disputes will become deadly to the economy of America. Tensions are still unbelievably high between not just races but between people's beliefs on how our country should make its profit. What we don't need right now is another divide that will put us into a deeper hole. After all, we just finished pouring money in the form of investments in our railroads and still need more time to get more returns on that. To bring this argument to a close, one can simply say our economy is better off with the separation of races because integration is too costly for what it's worth.