Civil Rights

By kensiespencer

  • Executive Order 8802

    Executive Order 8802
    Banned racial discrimination in the defense industry and government offices.

  • Morgan v. Virginia

    Morgan v. Virginia
    Ruled that segregation on interstate buses violated federal law and created an "undue burden" on interstate commerce.

  • Executive Order 9981

    Executive Order 9981
    Desegregated the U.S armed forces

  • McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents

    McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents
    Ruled that forcing african american students to sit, eat, and study in segregated facilities was unconstitutional

  • Sweatt v. Painter

    Sweatt v. Painter
    Ruled that an inferior law school created by the University of Texas to serve African Americans violated their right to equal protection and ordered Herman Sweat to be admitted to University of Texas Law School

  • Brown v. Board of Education

    Brown v. Board of Education
    Declared "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

  • Emmett Till Murder

    Emmett Till Murder
    On August 28, 1955, fourteen- year- old Emmett Till was murdered after "offending" a white women.

  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act
    Created Civil Rights Department within the Justice Department

  • Civil Rights Act

    Civil Rights Act
    Prohibited discrimination in employment and most places of public accommodation on basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

  • Voting Rights Act

    Voting Rights Act
    Authorized federal supervision of voter registration in states and counties where fewer than half of voting age residents were registered, outlawed literacy tests.