They chose Homer Plessy to defy the segregationists in an act of civil disobedience. On June 7, 1892, Plessy boarded the "white" car of the East Louisiana Railroad. Born on March 17, 1863 ...
Confusion about the legality of segregation continued until it was challenged by Homer Plessy ... civil disobedience, Plessy boarded a train in New Orleans and sat in the car reserved for whites ...