In Plessy vs. Ferguson, Plessy was arrested for which of the following?
A.Not setting in the back of the bus.
B.Not sitting in the colored car
C.Not using the colored bathroom
D.None of the above
2006-12-21 05:20:15 · 3 answers · asked by ck_scorpio40 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Correct answer is B.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plessy_v_ferguson
2006-12-21 05:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.Not sitting in the colored car
In 1890, the State of Louisiana passed a law that required separate accommodations for blacks and whites on railroads, including separate railway cars. Concerned, several black and white citizens in New Orleans formed an association dedicated to the repeal of that law. They persuaded Homer Plessy, who was one-eighth black (an octoroon in the now-antiquated parlance), to test it. In 1892, Plessy purchased a first-class ticket on the East Louisiana Railway from New Orleans. The train provided only third-class cars to black passengers. He was arrested when he refused to leave his seat. It is interesting to note that, since only 1/8 of his ancestory was black, Plessy appeared to be a white man, and consequently he had to inform the conductor of his heritage before any objection was even made to his seat choice.
2006-12-21 13:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by Melli 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The answer is "B." "Car" refers to a train car.
2006-12-21 13:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by D. S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋