Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and your honor, I am here representing Homer Plessy and I am here today to talk about some of the negative impacts having two train systems and cars segregated is not just unfair to African-Americans but it is also harmful to the economy of the state of Louisiana but also the United States of America. I am also going to touch on other economic factors with other businesses and places economically that have been affected by segregation.
Having two different segregated systems for trains is harmful to the economy. One thing that doesn’t help it is that the operating costs are very expensive for two different train systems to operate at the same time. That’s twice the cost of one train being operated which leads to higher costs. The segregation also does not allow for more employment and investment opportunities for African-Americans. If trains were to run under one system and all people were allowed in one train car and one system it would lower costs significantly and allow African-Americans to work together.
One of the biggest economic downsides to segregation in railroads is also that it will not lead to greater economic opportunity for the country in the railroads systems because of high costs associated with maintaining trains and also maintaining two different rail lines for Whites and African-Americans. This would lead to longer waiting periods for development and new railroad systems which is revenue that could be lost from trains since if new railways are built then two different systems would have to be built which mean longer waiting periods for construction and less train routes added later.
Also not just the segregation of train lines but also the segregation of train cars leads to African-Americans not being able to purchase as many tickets since the sections for African Americans were smaller and more dense which is an economic disadvantage since that is less revenue produced from the train operations since there are smaller sections. Since the areas were more dense, they didn't even have luggage racks in the section which meant that they would have to carry their baggage.
It is also not the segregation of trains that is the only problem with segregation and the costs associated with it. The segregation of water fountains, schools, and other workplace jobs also has a problem with higher operating costs for businesses and schools and this requires double the employment on both sides because they are not 100% equal and together. This segregation also leads to lower employment numbers and further employment advancement opportunities in higher jobs due to segregation which can pose a challenge for both sides.
In conclusion, two of everything with segregation has many negative financial effects that are present in railroads and other industries. Segregation has many negative economic effects and will continue to hurt the economy in Louisiana and the United States of America. Thank you for your time.
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