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It essentially established the constitutionality of racial segregation. It also interfered with the freedom of movement of both African Americans and whites based on their race. -
They were the first African American soldiers to complete their training and enter the Army Air Corps. -
Jackie Robinson becoming an MLB player became a key symbol of equality during the Civil Rights. -
It was declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equal treatment & opportunity for everyone in the armed services of any race, color, or religion. -
It was important because it overturned the separate but equal doctrine by requiring schools to teach black students. -
This case signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the U.S, overruling the "separate but equal" principle outlined in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case. -
The newspaper coverage and murder trial scared a generation of young African Americans to join the Civil Rights Movement out of fear that such an incident could happen to friends, family, or even themselves. -
The Supreme Court ruling and declining revenues forced the city to desegregate its buses thirteen months later. -
Governor Orval Faubus attempted to block nine Black students from entering the school. It helped Eisenhower to get schools desegregated and allow blacks to go to white-only schools. -
This act established the Civil Rights empowerment of federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. -
These four men did something no one else did to try and stand against segregation at white restaurants. -
The Freedom Riders attracted the attention of the Kennedy Administration & as a result of their work, ICC issued regulations banning segregation in interstate travel. -
It eliminated Poll Taxes. It abolished the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections. -
It demonstrated the federal government's willingness to use force to ensure equal rights for African Americans. -
It opened doors not only to two Black students but to decades of progress toward becoming an inclusive campus. -
This speech protested racial discrimination and encouraged the passage of civil rights legislation. -
Kennedy's death brought an abrupt end to his supporters' sense of optimism about the country's future. -
This civil rights act forbade discrimination based on sex, as well as, race in hiring, promoting, and firing. -
He is credited with raising the self-esteem of black Americans and reconnecting them with their African heritage. -
This event became a landmark in the American civil rights movement and directly led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
It outlawed the discrimination voting practices adopted in many southern states after the Civil War, including literacy tests as a requirement for voting. -
Black Americans were devastated, hurt, and angered. Violence erupted all over the U.S. due to his death. -
The Voting Rights Act prohibited discrimination concerning the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, and family status.