Louisana Governor Pardons Central Character In Historic 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ‘Separate But Equal’ Case; Descendant Says ‘A Truly Blessed Day for My Ancestor’
After 125 years, the Louisiana governor posthumously pardoned Homer Plessy, the central character in the 1896 case Plessy vs. Ferguson which was the foundation of America’s system of “separate but equal.” The state Board of Pardons recommended last November that Plessy be pardoned. After accepting the recommendation, Gov. John Bel Edwards said at a ceremony…
