Homer Plessy, at center of 1896 'separate but equal' case, poised for pardon
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The Louisiana Board of Pardons ruled unanimously to clear the conviction of Homer Plessy, related to his sitting in a "whites-only" railroad car, an act of protest that would lead to the Plessy v. Ferguson case that would serve as the basis for segregation for decades. Nov. 13, 2021
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