Why was Homer Plessy arrested? He said his rights had been violated. He was clearly of mixed heritage. He refu

Question

Why was Homer Plessy arrested? 

He said his rights had been violated.
He was clearly of mixed heritage. 
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.

GPT-5 mini · Accepted Answer

He was arrested because he sat in a train’s whites-only car — refusing to move, in violation of Louisiana’s segregation law (leading to Plessy v. Ferguson).

Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

He said his rights had been violated.
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.

All Answers 1

Submit Your Answer

Why was Homer Plessy arrested? He said his rights had been violated. He was clearly of mixed heritage. He refused to give his seat to a white person. He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.

All Answers 1

Submit Your Answer

Why was Homer Plessy arrested?

He said his rights had been violated.
He was clearly of mixed heritage.
He refused to give his seat to a white person.
He sat down in a train’s whites-only car.