Gov. John Bel Edwards @LouisianaGov
In 1892, Mr. Homer Plessy was convicted of violating the Separate Car Act, the purpose of which was to ensure racial segregation as a means to promote white supremacy. His actions opened the gates for the Civil Rights Movement of the 20th Century. #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/tPjPvKyAXZ — PolitiTweet.org