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Homer Plessy was an African American civil rights activist known for his role in the landmark Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896). Plessy challenged Louisiana's segregation laws by refusing to leave a "whites-only" train car, leading to his arrest. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, which legitimized discriminatory practices for decades. His case became a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights and highlighted the ongoing fight against racial injustice in the United States.

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