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Horace Mann School opened
The school moved in 1901 to 120th Street in Morningside Heights. -
Brown v. Board of Eeducation Decision
Was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students and denying black children equal educational opportunities unconstitutional. -
Fayetteville Public Schools Desegregate
Between 1954 and 1965, Fayetteville underwent the gradual integration of all primary and secondary schools. -
Charleston Schools Desegregrate
in 1954 Charelstons schools desegregated -
White Citizens Council Formed
On July 11, 1954, the White Citizens Council, with Robert Patterson of Indianola as leader, was formed. Primarily made up of plantation owners, bankers, doctors, lawyers, legislators, preachers, teachers, and merchants, this organization sought to prevent the implementation of the Brown decision. -
Hoxie Schools Desegregate
During the summer and autumn of 1955, proponents and opponents of school integration across America were watching what Cabell Phillips of the New York Times called “a battle in a test tube.” -
Last Graduating Class of Dunbar
Last graduating class was 1955 at Dunbar High. -
Blossum Plan
On May 24, 1955, the Little Rock School Board adopted a plan for gradual integration, known as the Blossom Plan. -
Emmett Till Dies
Was an African American boy from Chicago, Illinois, who was murdered. -
Little Rock Central Opened
The Little Rock High School incident of 1957 in Arkansas brought international attention to the civil rights cause. -
Faubus Gives Order to National Gurad
In 1957, Faubus used the National Guard to stop black children from attending the Little Rock Central High School. -
Southern Manifesto
It was a document written in 1957. -
Elizabeth Eckford Denied
Elizabeth Eckford, followed and taunted by an angry crowd after she was denied entrance to Little Rock Central High School, September 4, 1957. -
Expected Date of Central High Desegregating
The expected date of central high desegregating was february 12, 1958 -
Johnson Signs the Civil Rights Act
Was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed unequal application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools -
Malcolm X is Murdered
Malcolm X was murdered February 21, 1965.
