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In 1938, the Supreme Court ruled that every state had to offer equal educational opportunities.
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In 1946 an African American named Heman Sweatt applied to the law school at the University of Texas, which did not accept black students. Instead of admitting Sweatt, the school officials chose to create a seperate African American law school.
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In December 1946, Truman created the Commitee on Civil Rights.
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Truman puts an end to segregation in the military.
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The Supreme Court ruled in Sweatt vs. Paint that the new school did not provde african americans with equal education.
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In the Brown vs. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation in public schools was illegal.
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An African American seamstress Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger, She was arrested.
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The Court made its ruling stronger, ordering public schools to desegregate "with all deliberate speed."
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The supreme court ruled that the Montgomery segregated bus system was illegal.
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Nine outstanding african american students known as the Little Rock Nine attend Central High School.
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Earnest Green was the first African American student to graduate from Central high school.
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The supreme court ordered the University of Mississipi to accept James meredith as its first african american student.
