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Question 19 • US History Studies Since 1877

In 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested for

Answer
A
sitting in a "whites only" rail car.
B
sitting in a "whites only" movie theater.
C
attempting to vote in an election.
D
appealing a court decision about segregation.

Explanation

Homer Plessy deliberately sat in a rail car reserved for white passengers to challenge Louisiana’s segregation law. He was arrested in 1892 for violating that law, so the correct choice is “sitting in a ‘whites only’ rail car.”

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