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Segregation Begins
Segregated public school system is created -
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
Supreme Court rules segregation legal-"separate but equal" doctrine -
Gregory Swanson Enrolls in UVA Law School
Gregory Swanson is the first African American student at a white school in Virginia. -
Brown Vs. Board of Education Ruling
The Supreme Court of Kansas rules "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." This starts the journey for desegregation in other states. -
Prince Edward County Refuses to Integrate
They refused to integrate, so they closed their schools. They were closed until 1964. White students attended private schools. The others were on their own. -
Prince Edward County Schools Reopen
The Supreme Court ordered them to reopen. -
Civil Rights Act Passed
This act ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination. -
Governor Holton Enrolls his Children Back into School
Governor Holton puts his children back into previously all black schools in Richmond. -
Busing in Richmond
Supreme Court limits busing in Richmond. -
Desegregation in Public Schools Peaks
Desegregation in public schools peaks, after this, many public schools in cities become more segregated.
