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Homer Plessy was multi-ethnic and multi-cultural (Franco-American), because both of his parents had a mixture of African-American and Caucasian genes. In the 19th century, most people and all government bodies adhered to the "one-drop rule," which labeled anyone with at least one African-American ancestor black.
Louisiana, where Plessy was born and lived his entire life, informally acknowledged degrees of ethnicity because there were many freemen in the State, and the practice of intermarriage was common. By Louisiana standards, Plessy was considered an "octoroon," or someone with one-eighth black ancestry. Plessy identified with his African-American heritage, but evaluated himself as appearing white.
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Did Homer Plessy have any disabilities?
No, it appears Homer Plessy was intelligent, healthy and strong. Nothing in the literature suggests otherwise.
Is Homer Adolph plessy related to Hitler?
No. No relationship.
Who did homer plessy marry?
he married a 19 year old women named Louise Plessy was 25 at the age he married her they were 6 years apart
How many children did homer plessy have?
Plessy had three children an when they moved one of there childern had got hit by a car for playing in the street in Washington d.c
What did Homer Plessy look like?
Homer Plessy was classified as an "Octoroon" by 19th-Century New Orleans standards, meaning he was one-eighth African in descent. Plessy had one black grandmother, a Haitian "free woman of color," named Catherine Mathieu, who married and bore eight children with Homer's French Caucasian grandfather, Germain Plessy. Homer was very light-skinned, and said his African heritage was "not discernable."Plessy belonged to a group of New Orleans' African-American professionals, the Citizens Committee, that deliberately staged confrontations over Jim Crow laws in Louisianna. The law targeted in this case was Louisiana's Separate Car Act of 1890, which required separation of travelers by race. If Plessy's arrest hadn't been prearranged with the East Louisiana Railroad Company, he probably wouldn't have been challenged for sitting in the "whites only" car.You can access a photo of Homer Plessy via Related Links, below.
What percentage of black was Homer Plessy?
Homer Plessy was 1/8 (.123%) black.
Did Homer Plessy have a family?
No.
When was plessy born?
Homer Plessy was born March 17, 1863.
Did Homer Plessy have any disabilities?
No, it appears Homer Plessy was intelligent, healthy and strong. Nothing in the literature suggests otherwise.
What is the dates of Homer plessy accomplishments?
1926
Did Homer Plessy have kids?
yes he had eight children
Is Homer Adolph plessy related to Hitler?
No. No relationship.
What was some of homer a plessy major accomplishments?
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How many years was homer plessy in jail?
15
How did the plessy vs Ferguson case get its name?
From the plaintiff, Homer Plessy, and the defendant, John Howard Ferguson.
What are facts about Homer Plessy?
He was one eighth african American
When did Homer plessy die?
He died on March 1, 1925. :)
