He was riding in a "whites-only" train car. Front of the marker
placed Feb. 12, 2009, commemorating the planned arrest of Homer
Plessy June 17, 1892, for violating the Louisiana 1890 Separate Car
Act. He was sitting in the whites' coach when he was asked to move
and refused, which led to his arrest.
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What was the one drop rule
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If you had a black ancestors, you were considered black, regardless of your actual color.
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Ida B Wells was forced to flee the South because she
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Ida B Wells was threatened by Southerners when she defended victims of lynchings.
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Booker T Washington was the head of the
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Why was homer plessy arrested
He was riding in a "whites-only" train car. Front of the marker
placed Feb. 12, 2009, commemorating the planned arrest of Homer
Plessy June 17, 1892, for violating the Louisiana 1890 Separate Car
Act. He was sitting in the whites' coach when he was asked to move
and refused, which led to his arrest.
What was the one drop rule
If you had a black ancestors, you were considered black, regardless of your actual color.
Ida B Wells was forced to flee the South because she
Ida B Wells was threatened by Southerners when she defended victims of lynchings.