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Desegregation of interstate bus
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Desegregation on Interstate bus
U. S. Supreme court rules that segregation on interstate bus travel is unconstitutional in Morgan v. Virginia -
Morgan V. Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that segregation on interstate bus travel is unconstitutional in Morgan v. Virginia. However it did not stop it from continuing -
Jackie Robinson signs to MLB
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African- American to play in major league baseball. He is signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
Jackie Robinson signs to MLB
Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in the major league baseball. He is signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers. -
From Slavery to Freedom published
Historian John Hope Franklin's text, From Slavery to Freedom is published. It will become the most popular African-American history textbook to be published. -
Desegregation of armed forces
President Harry Truman issues Executive Order 9981, desegregating the armed forces. -
Alice Coachman
Alice Coachman becomes the first African-American woman to win an Olympic Gold medal when she wins the high jump competition. -
Interracial Marriage in California
The law banning interracial marriages in California is banned by its state supreme court.
