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Civil rights
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Plessy v. Ferguson
This was a case that basically supported segregation in public accommodations. -
Henderson v. United States
Henderson v. United States Was an act saying segregation in dining carts in trains where unconstitutional -
Brown v. Board of education
This was an act to end all segregation in schools and over turned Plessy v. Ferguson (separate but equal) -
Montgomery bus transit
The Montgomery bus was a boycott to stop segregation in transits it started with Rosa parka refusing to give up her seat witch was mandatory so she got arrested this started the Montgomery bus boycott many African Americans stopped riding the bus from this act and the bus companies suffered from this leaving them with an option of stoping segregation in buses. -
Browder v. Gayle
This was a law that specifically Montgomery and Alabama transportation buses segregation was unconstitutional this was due to the protest happening on the Montgomery buses. And this helped desegregation. -
The Little Rock
The Little Rock was 9 youn black African American women tried to integrate to Little Rock high school but faced hostility from the governor and a mob of white Americans. -
The Little Rock
From the incident happening at Little Rock high school nine young African Americans got blocked out of the school entrance with the governor and a mob of Americans stoping them but President Eisenhower issued Executive Order to protect these 9 girls to allow them to integrate into the school. -
Cooper v. Aaron
Cooper v. Aaron Was a court case that ruled Arkansas couldn’t delay desegregation in schools this case was involved after resistance to brown v. Board of education -
Greensboro sit in
Greensboro sit in was an act of people siting in public places when the solaces where only whites only and when told to leave they refuse by staying quite this made employees of the establishment yell at the and throw stuff in there face but still they stayed quiet. -
SCNN/Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee – SNCC – African ...The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
This was a activist group that participated in sit ins with using non violent acts this was a big part on there group on using non violence acts -
Boynton v. Virginia
This stated that any segregation in any public accommodations is ruled unconstitutional. -
Freedom writers
Freedom writers where a group activist that rode bus transits in the south the protest segregation -
Interstate Commerce Commission
This was a favor ruled by the supreme court on boynton side saying the Interstate Commerce Act prohibitions any segregation during traveling including public bathrooms and restaurants -
March on Washington
The march on Washington was a march of over 250,000 people marching for the civil rights for black African Americans -
Civil rights act
The civil rights act was a act that ended segregation in public places schools, restaurants and more -
Voting rights act
Voting rights act was a law that was signed by Lyndon b that prohibited any discrimination in voting