Homer Plessy
American shoemaker
Homer Adolph Plessy was an American shoemaker and activist, who was the plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson. Wikipedia
Born: New Orleans, LA
Died: March 1, 1925
Parents: Joseph Adolphe Plessy and Rosa Debergue Plessy
Spouse: Louise Bordenave Plessy (m. 1888–1925)
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In 1892, Homer Plessy – who was seven-eighths Caucasian – agreed to participate in a test to challenge the Act. He was solicited by the Comite des Citoyens ( ...
Feb 8, 2022 · Supreme Court of the United States, No. 210, October Term, 1895. Homer Adolph Plessy, Plaintiff in Error, vs. J.H. Ferguson, Judge of Section ...
Jun 11, 2018 · In 1892, one-eighth African American, Homer Plessy, protested the 1890 Separate Car Act. He boarded the “Whites Only” railroad car on Press ...