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2 unusual facts about Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy


Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy

Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy (September 7, 1819 in Metz, France – 1897) was a French stage actress.

Mikhaylovsky Theatre

Most of the great French actors of the period performed at the theatre: Those appearing included Jeanne Sylvanie Arnould-Plessy, Rachel Félix, Lucien Guitry and Sarah Bernhardt, as well as singers such as Hortense Schneider.


Caesar Antoine

Plessy's action ultimately led to the Plessy v. Ferguson decision by the United States Supreme Court, which affirmed the legality of "separate-but-equal" facilities.

Homer Plessy

Homer Adolph Plessy (March 17, 1862 – March 1, 1925) was the American Creole plaintiff in the United States Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.

John Howard Ferguson

Although the United States Supreme Court ruled against Plessy in 1896, their arguments produced Justice John Marshall Harlan’s "Great Dissent".


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