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There were separete schools for black people and separate for whites
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so, in response Brown and the NAACP would take their court to the supreme court. The case was split to 4 states so they could deal with it: Kansas, delaware, Virginia South Carolina
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Oliver brown and the NAACP decided to go to the district court because they wouldnt let his daughter Linda, attend a white school.
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The white citizens council was made to oppose the desegregation decision made by the Supreme court. Their goal was to financially,politcally, and physically opress African americans. They became known as "uptown klan" -
The supreme court ordered all states to segregate with "all deberate speed" However, this wasnt easy
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people in the court had mixed opinions about whether or not segreation in schools should be illegal. The cheif justice, fred vinson died, and was then replaced by a new Chief, Earl warren, who agreed that segregation isnt right, and he fought until everyone unanimously agreed that Segregation was illegal
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Emmet Till was killed just because of him trying to talk to a White Woman. He suffered and was beat up -
In montgomery Alabama,there is a rule that, if buses are full, Black people have to sit at the back and they have to give their seats to White people. One Woman, Rosa parks refused to let the White man take her seat -
As a result of the incident, Many black poeple decided to walk instead of using buses. "carpooling" In response to the peaceful protests, there was a rising uproar -
So, Rosa parks decided to call E.D. Nixon, a well known figure, to bail her out.
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The Women’s Political Council called for a boycott. Their goal wasnt to change any laws, just for more inclusivity, like hiring black drivers and a first come first seated policy. december 5 was the day of Rosa's trial
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"any kind of law requiring racially segregated seating on buses violated the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution" Montgomery appealed this decision to the surpreme court, which backed up the federal court on december 20, 1956
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it lasted 381 days
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Little rock Nine were bullied to such an extent, that there was an attempt to put acid inside one of their eyes. Any white person who supported or was seen near them would suffer the same death threats and bullying little rock would experience. One of them were even expelled because they spilled their lunch tray over 2 white boys' heads, but the rest survived till the end of the year
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enter a segregated highschool -
Governor of Arkansas, Orval faubus prevented Little rock nine from entering the highschool. He ordered the National Guard to block their entry. Little rock nine were also met with angry white protesters who shouted and called them names
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The NAACP got a court order to stop the national guard. For safety, President Eisenhower sent 1000 101-airbourne support personnel to accompany little rock nine to central high school
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4 university students, when dining at a white-only cafe were refused service, meaning the staff wouldnt serve them, so they decided to sit there until the cafe closed, and would only leave if the staff served them their coffee
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300 black people joined the protest with them.