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Segregation in Public schools
There were separete schools for black people and separate for whites -
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Supreme court bans segregation in schools
so, in response Brown and the NAACP would take their court to the supreme court. The case was split to 4 states so they could deal with it: Kansas, delaware, Virginia South Carolina -
brown v board case
Oliver brown and the NAACP decided to go to the district court because they wouldnt let his daughter Linda, attend a white school. -
White citizens council
The white citizens council was made to oppose the desegregation decision made by the Supreme court. Their goal was to financially,politcally, and physically opress African americans. They became known as "uptown klan" -
The path towards desegregation
The supreme court ordered all states to segregate with "all deberate speed" However, this wasnt easy -
Court bans segregation in schools
people in the court had mixed opinions about whether or not segreation in schools should be illegal. The cheif justice, fred vinson died, and was then replaced by a new Chief, Earl warren, who agreed that segregation isnt right, and he fought until everyone unanimously agreed that Segregation was illegal -
Young boy, Emmet Till was killed
Emmet Till was killed just because of him trying to talk to a White Woman. He suffered and was beat up -
A women refused to let a white man take her seat in a bus
In montgomery Alabama,there is a rule that, if buses are full, Black people have to sit at the back and they have to give their seats to White people. One Woman, Rosa parks refused to let the White man take her seat -
Black people decide to protest
As a result of the incident, Many black poeple decided to walk instead of using buses. "carpooling" In response to the peaceful protests, there was a rising uproar -
Rosa parks got arrested
So, Rosa parks decided to call E.D. Nixon, a well known figure, to bail her out. -
E.D. Nixon and the NAACP decided to take Rosa Park's case to court
The Women’s Political Council called for a boycott. Their goal wasnt to change any laws, just for more inclusivity, like hiring black drivers and a first come first seated policy. december 5 was the day of Rosa's trial -
Montgomery federal court ruled that
"any kind of law requiring racially segregated seating on buses violated the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution" Montgomery appealed this decision to the surpreme court, which backed up the federal court on december 20, 1956 -
Montgomery bus Boycott ended
it lasted 381 days -
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Consequences of entering central high for little rock nine
Little rock Nine were bullied to such an extent, that there was an attempt to put acid inside one of their eyes. Any white person who supported or was seen near them would suffer the same death threats and bullying little rock would experience. One of them were even expelled because they spilled their lunch tray over 2 white boys' heads, but the rest survived till the end of the year -
Nine black students
enter a segregated highschool -
The governor of Arkansas, prevented little rock nine from entering
Governor of Arkansas, Orval faubus prevented Little rock nine from entering the highschool. He ordered the National Guard to block their entry. Little rock nine were also met with angry white protesters who shouted and called them names -
1000 personnel accompany little rock nine, 3 weeks later
The NAACP got a court order to stop the national guard. For safety, President Eisenhower sent 1000 101-airbourne support personnel to accompany little rock nine to central high school -
Greensboro sit ins
4 university students, when dining at a white-only cafe were refused service, meaning the staff wouldnt serve them, so they decided to sit there until the cafe closed, and would only leave if the staff served them their coffee -
The "sit in" protest was growing
300 black people joined the protest with them.