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Plessy v. Ferguson establishes "seperate-but-equal"
Though never declared law, it stayed true through mid 1900's -
The U.S. Supreme Court rules all states must offer equal educational opportunities
This challenged the seperate-but-equal schools. -
Heman Sweatt applies to the University of Texas
Though UofT didn't accept black students, such as Heman Sweatt, he applied anyways beginning the Sweatt v. Painter case. The Supreme Court finally ordered Sweatt to be admitted. -
Truman creates the Commitee on Civil Rights
After being pressured to outlaw the Ku Klux Klan from a protest of pro-civil rights activists, Truman creates the Committee on Civil Rights to study racial discrimination. -
Truman ends segregation in the military
After African American leaders became frustrated as months passed with little action by Truman or Congress, he finally desegregates the military. -
Supreme Court rules that segregated schools are illegal
This occured after the Brown case was settled -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat
This marked a very good step forward towards desegragating buses and other public transportation system. -
Supreme Court rules Montgomery's segregated bus system illegal
This was a victory for MLKJ and energized the African American community. -
The school board allows nine outstanding African American students to attend Central High School
This helped begin the slow desgregation of schools in the south -
Ernest Green becomes the first African American to graduate from Central High School
This marks a large step for integration. -
Governor Faubus closes down the Arkansas school system
He continuously opposes integration and will close down the public schools to keep them segregated -
James Meredith becomes the first African American student at the University of Mississippi
Sept. 10, 1962 the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the University of Mississippi to allow James Meridith to attend the school.
