June 7, 1892: Homer Plessy Arrested
In an act of civil disobedience, Homer Plessy paid for a first-class ticket on a Louisiana train and was arrested for violating a segregationist law.
Today in True Crime · Parcast Network
June 7, 202113m 35s
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Show Notes
In an act of civil disobedience, Homer Plessy paid for a first-class ticket on a Louisiana train and was arrested for violating a segregationist law. The confrontation was staged by activists hoping to take the case to the Supreme Court.
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