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The Abolishment of Slavery
Congress passed the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. The abolishment of slavery did not stop the way that blacks were treated. -
Louisiana Passes the First Jim Crow Law
The first Jim Crow law was passed in Louisiana. This laws was stating that whites and blacks needed separate accommodations. -
Public School for White Children Only
The supreme court puts taxes on the black and white citizens and only allows/provides public school for white children. -
Briggs vs. Elliot
The Briggs vs. Elliot court case was a failed court case. This failed court case then led to the Brown vs. Board of Education. This event occurred in Summerton, South Carolina. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Briggs vs. Elliot failed court cases were combined into the Brown vs. Board of Education court case. This court case was successful and it led to the end of segregation in schools. -
Integration of Schools in South Carolina
The Brown vs. Board of Education court case it what ended segregation in schools. The people involved in the court case is what led to the integration. -
Judges Hold Desegregation Hearings
Some judges hold over 200 hearings that involve school integration. -
March in Washington
The march in Washington was of young people. They marched for integration. -
Supreme Court Makes it Easier for Integrated Schools
The Supreme Court makes it easier for the previously segregated schools -
Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education
2004 was the 50th anniversary of the Brown vs Board of Education court case, which desegregated schools all over the country.
