Events tagged with "plessy v ferguson"

Historical Events tagged with "plessy v ferguson"

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Homer Plessy Defies Segregation Laws

June 7th, 1892 132 years ago

Homer Plessy, a mixed-race individual, was arrested for refusing to leave his seat in a train's 'whites-only' car in Louisiana. The incident, which stemmed from Louisiana's Separate Car Act, was a deliberate act of civil disobedience to challenge racially discriminatory laws. Plessy's arrest led to a significant court case, Plessy v. Ferguson, which ultimately upheld segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.