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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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNew Orleans, Louisiana on March 17, 1863.
His parents were (Joseph) Adolphe Plessy and Rosa Debergue
who were both free people of color before the Civil War.
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∙ 12y agoHomer Plessy was born March 17, 1863.
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∙ 14y agoNew Orleans, Louisiana
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∙ 12y ago1896
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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.
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
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
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.
Where do homer plessy live?
he live in new Orleans Louisiana
What percentage of black was Homer Plessy?
Homer Plessy was 1/8 (.123%) black.
Did Homer Plessy have a family?
No.
Did Homer Plessy have any disabilities?
No, it appears Homer Plessy was intelligent, healthy and strong. Nothing in the literature suggests otherwise.
When was plessy born?
Homer Plessy was born March 17, 1863.
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
