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The Supreme Court passed a law that would make racism legal. Segregation become legal and separated America. Different fountains, seats, etc.
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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De facto is the racial segregation that is not a law. De jure is when it is a mandated law.
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In the 1950's, the Topeka school system was separated and segregated. Reverend brown lived close to a 'white' school, but his daughter Linda would still have to travel across town to receive an education. In 1952, Supreme Court listened to his case and in 1954 the court made it legal for everyone to mix at schools. The law soon extended to other facilities.
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The bus were segregated and distributed assigned seats to Americans and second hand Americans. December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks and her other passengers were told to give their seats to a white man. Although she was seated in the colored section, they still wanted her to move because he didn't want to sit next to any African Americans. The bus driver proceeded to call the police and have her arrested. Several ministers and NAACP members arranged a boycott.
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9 African American students enrolled in a school that they were segregated out of which resulted in Cooper v Aaron
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African American protestors would sit at segregated lunch counters and refuse to move unless they were served. They would be struck, poured food on and humilated on live television. They wouldn't even strike back.
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The freedom riders were people who chosetoride the bus into the segregated parts of the U.S. They'd be attacked and abused.
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Martin Luther King led a march to the most racially segregated places in America at the time. Not only were they forced away by the culture but also by the government. This march eventually led to the end of division of races in schools and other divided areas.
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The March on Washington was a march held to bring light to the African American economic and civil rights issues in the states. Around 200,000 people attended
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On january 23rd, the United States ratified the 24th amendment. Thi allow people to vote without having to pay [poll tax].
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This was the law passed to put and end to discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or anything that makes you yourself.
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This walk led to the voting rights act of 1965, allowing African Americans to vote.
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This was a act signed by president Lyndon Johnson. This allowed second hand Americans to vote without discrimatory acts placed upon them.
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