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The Freedmen's Bureau helped to set up the first black schools which would lead to the development of schools like Howard University which will host graduates such as Thurgood Marshall.
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The ratified amendment would establish that all people born under the Constitution all have civil rights that cannot be taken unless a law has been broken
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The Act of 1875 established that all people of color shall not be discriminated against in places of public accommodation.
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Established separate but equal that will eventually be ratified by Brown V. Board
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Under the court case, it was decided that closing an all-black school was not unconstitutional because there was no discrimination found. The closing was done due to lack of funds
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Supreme Court upheld a Kentucky law forbidding interracial instruction in all in-state schools and universities.
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The founding of the NAACP gave a voice to those who could not speak out, and would eventually be the ones to advocate for Ruby Bridges to attend an all-white school.
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The NAACP begins to build a strategy to build a case against 'separate but equal' educational environments and supplies for students
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This case ruled that the denial of a black man's admission to Missouri State was unconstitutional and would set a precedent for the equalization of black schools rather than integrate them.
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Ruled that refusal of admission to a law school based on color was unconstitutional
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The Supreme Court ruled that the segregation of students in separate schools was unconstitutional
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The NAACP advocates for Ruby to enter the all-white school after finding out about her passing the entrance exam
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Ruby Bridges attends an all-white school and makes history as the first child of color to attend a white school