Supreme Court Justice, John Harlan, gave the only dissenting opinion for Plessy v. Ferguson.

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This file appears in: Louis A. Martinet and Albion Tourgée

Supreme Court Justice, John Harlan, gave the only dissenting opinion for Plessy v. Ferguson.

This file appears in: Louis A. Martinet and Albion Tourgée

Louis A. Martinet and Albion Tourgée

By Lauren Smith, edited by Jessica Dauterive

Louis A. Martinet was a key player in the fight for civil rights in New Orleans. Born December 28, 1849, his multiracial identity as the son of a free woman of color and a Belgian man placed him within the community of Creoles of color in Louisiana.…