Question

why was homer plessy arrested?

• for sitting in the \whites only\ car as an african american
• for refusing to enforce racial segregation at his business
• for attending a protest against racial segregation

Explanation:

Identify the historical event

Using the Plessy v. Ferguson knowledge point

Homer Plessy deliberately violated Louisiana's 1890 Separate Car Act to challenge segregation.

Analyze the options

Using the Plessy v. Ferguson knowledge point

Plessy, who was seven-eighths Caucasian, sat in a "whites-only" railroad car.

Answer:

• (A) for sitting in the "whites only" car as an African American (Correct answer)
• (B) for refusing to enforce racial segregation at his business
• (C) for attending a protest against racial segregation