Want to stream more content like this… and 1,000’s of courses, documentaries & more? 👉 👉 Start Your Free Trial of Wondrium https://tinyurl.com/4u9cp63e 👈 👈 ------------------------------------------- An African American named Homer Plessy predated Rosa Parks' famous refusal to comply with racist transportation laws by more than 60 years. The Supreme Court upheld his conviction for sitting in a whites-only train car in Plessy v. Ferguson, leading to the Jim Crow era. Discover hard history and how "separate but equal" was far from equal. 00:00 Who Was Homer Plessy? 03:20 The Compromise of 1877 Reasserts White Supremacy 05:17 Plessy Violates the Separate Car Act 09:47 Plessy v Ferguson Supreme Court Decision 13:54 Plessy Case Ushers in Jim Crow Era 15:45 Different Forms of Slavery 19:57 The Purpose of Segregation 23:37 How African Americans Were Denied Voting Rights 27:38 Impact of Wilmington Massacre on Black Community 34:07 African American Activism ------------------------------------------- Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of the history, science, and math videos you’ve come to know and love from brands like The Great Courses, and more. If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time, wondered about the science of life, wished for a better understanding of math, or dreamt of exploring the stars … then Wondrium will be your new favorite channel! If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at http://wondrium.com/YouTube There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way. Your brain is going to love this place! ------------------------------------------- You can also read thousands of articles from the smartest experts in their fields at The Great Courses Daily: https://www.wondriumdaily.com/ And, of course, check us out on all of our social channels: -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wondrium -Twitter: http://twitter.com/wondrium -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wondrium #AmericanHistory #africanamericanhistory #JimCrow