Louisiana governor pardons Homer Plessy

[bernard]

Louisiana governor pardons Homer Plessy, namesake of landmark segregation case

Plessy's refusal in 1892 to leave a Whites-only railcar led the Supreme Court to uphold the principle of racial segregation.

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[Earle]

As a symbolic gesture, Homer Plessy should have been pardoned years, even decades, ago. His position in the renowned case of Plessy vs.11 Fergurson, opened the nation's eyes to the evils of separate facilities in public accommodations based on race.