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Plessy v . Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson was a 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public facilities. The case established the controversial "separate but equal" doctrine. -
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/[1] were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). -
Interrogation of MLB
Jackie Robinson's integration into Major League Baseball in 1947, breaking the color barrier, was a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring hope and challenging racial segregation in sports and society. -
Interrogation of armed forces
President Truman's 1948 Executive Order 9981, a key moment in the Civil Rights Movement, ended segregation in the U.S. Armed Forces, mandating equal treatment and opportunity for all, regardless of race, color, religion, or national origin. -
Sweatt v. Painter
In the landmark 1950 Supreme Court case Sweatt v. Painter, the court ruled that a separate law school for Black students established by the state of Texas was not equal to the University of Texas Law School, violating the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Montgomery bus boycott
The Montgomery bus boycott was a pivotal 13-month civil rights protest in 1955-1956 in Montgomery, Alabama, where African Americans boycotted city buses to protest racial segregation, sparked by Rosa Parks's arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. -
Brown v Board
Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that outlawed racial segregation in public schools. The unanimous decision overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. -
Emmit till
The murder of Emmett Till in 1955, and the subsequent acquittal of his killers, became a pivotal moment in the Civil Rights Movement, sparking nationwide outrage and galvanizing activists to fight for racial justice.