CIVIL RIGHTS (EDUCATION)

Schools being separated based on race, religion, origin, etc

Period: May 17, 1954 to 1964

On May 17, 1954, there was a civil rights act that separated schools based on race, religion, looks, origin, etc

1957, a federal court ordered the desegregation of public schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Period: 1957 to 1958

https://civilrights.findlaw.com/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-in-education-law-and-history.html

Governor Faubus closed all the schools in Little Rock to prevent any more black children from attending white schools.

Period: 1958 to 1959

https://civilrights.findlaw.com/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-in-education-law-and-history.html

https://civilrights.findlaw.com/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-in-education-law-and-history.html

Period: 1961 to 1962

In January 1961, James Meredith, who was black sent out an application to the University of Mississippi but was denied because of his race and the color of his skin. James Meredith took his case to court.1962, and the U.S. Supreme Court said he had the right to send an application to any school no matter what the color of his skin was. but later The Governor of Mississippi Ross Barnett, personally blocked Mr. Meredith from registering at the university even after the Supreme Court said he could.

James Meredith became the first black student to attend the University of Mississippi.

Period: 1962 to 2020

https://civilrights.findlaw.com/civil-rights-overview/civil-rights-in-education-law-and-history.html

Title 6 of the Civil Rights Act says that the federal government has to file school desegregation cases.

Period: 1964 to 2020

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/spring-2004/brown-v-board-timeline-of-school-integration-in-the-us

A man name Bruce Klunder was killed for protesting the new segregated school in Ohio.

Period: 1964 to 1964

https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/spring-2004/brown-v-board-timeline-of-school-integration-in-the-us