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Brown V. Board of Education
Brown V. Board ruled that segregation in schools were unconstitutional. -
Southern Manifesto
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/sources_document2.html The Southern Manifesto shows that some people didn't agree with segregation. -
The Stanley Plan
The Stanley Plan was introduced in Virginia, it gave the Governor the power to close any schools in Virginia. -
Jackie Brouse
My grandmother completed her Junior year of high school, then left school to marry my grandfather. She would have graduated in 1959. She lived in Lebanon, Pennsylvania during this time, where she still lives today with my grandpa. -
Governor Almond
Governor Almond Jr. closes numerous schools in Virginia. He played a big role in desegregation by closing a lot of schools to resist segregation. -
Almond overturned
The Supreme Court overturns Governor Almonds decisions. This prevented him from closing anymore schools. -
Norfolk 17
This was the first time in Norfolk that black students were allowed in white schools, this was very significant. http://dc.lib.odu.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sdinv -
Jackie Brouse being a mom
My grandma had her first child (my uncle) on this day. Since she wasn't in school she was busy being a mom. She ends up having three more children (one being my mom). She did eventually go back to work. -
Jackie Brouse goes back to work
My grandma was a retail manager at Boscov's Department store. She just retired from their in Febuary 2015. She never was directly impacted by the civil rights movement. She did not agree with segregation, the most she learned about it was from the news on television. -
Prince Edward County
Prince Edward County, Virginia was forced to reopen their schools by the Supreme Court. http://www.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/virginia-history-explorer/civil-rights-movement-virginia/closing-prince -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act became a law in the United States, this is a very important part of history. -
New Kent County
New Kent County, Virginia is forced to have just schools, no more "black" or "white" schools. This was a big step towards eliminating massive resistance in Virginia. http://www.vahistorical.org/collections-and-resources/virginia-history-explorer/civil-rights-movement-virginia/green-decision
