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NAACP Challenges Law
NAACP went to court to challenge the constitutionality of seperate-but-equal schools -
Equal Education
The Supreme Court ruled that all schools in all states had to offer equal educational opportunities -
Military Segregation Ended
Harry Truman finally decides to end segregation in the military. -
Federal Employee Hiring
Truman Bannded the discrimination of hiring federal employees. -
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NAACP focuses on school segregation
the NAACP had Thurgood Marshall argue on this. HE has argued Sweatt v. Painter -
Sweatt v. Painter
Heman Sweatt tried to get in a law school, but the admissions were harsh with him and created a new law school for segregation. The court ordered them to accept him. -
Brown v. Board of Education
A girl lived close to a white school but was forced to go to an african american school across town. This went to the supreme court and it was ruled that segregation in public schools was illegal -
Schools ordered to desegregate quickly
The Court made itś ruling stronger about desegregated schools and ordered them all to desegregate ¨with all deliberate speed¨ -
Ideal Idea goes wrong
The NAACP had finally come up with an idea to help stop bus segregation. But this idea backfired when Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat. Soon after, the Montgomery Bus Boycot was formed. -
Segregated Buses Illegal
The Supreme Court declared this bus system illegal. And MLKJ was brought to the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. -
Little Rock Nine
Nine outstanding african-american students were selected to take place in a gradual desegregation plan. Elizabeth Eckford was a member who was assaulted one day by a mob to get to school. -
Little Rock schools close
Governor Faubus fights integration by closing Little Rock schools.They did not re-open until 1959.
