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Plessy v. Ferguson
Ruled that blacks and whites had to be seperated but were also equal even though black facilities and treatment was not equal to that of whites. -
Civil Rights Movement
A world wide political movement involving protests for equality and an end to racial segregation. -
Brown v. Board of Education
Racial segregation between black and white students was ruled unconstitutional -
Sputnik
The first satelite launched into earths orbit by Russia that sparked worry in the U.S. and began the space race during the cold war -
The Greensboro Four
A group of four black students sat at a segregated diner in North Caroline and were refused service. They were important during the civil rights movement. -
Elementary and Second Education Act
Passed on part of the "war on poverty" that allows equal access to education with high standards. -
Title Nine
No person of any sex should be excluded from an education program -
Technology in Schools
Computers went from being a rarity in schools to being in almost every school and has continued to grow in multiple ways since. -
Columbine Shooting
A school shooting that left many students dead and increased the awareness and safety of students in schools -
No Child Left Behind Act
All students are required to be efficient in reading and math
