The Fight for Desegregation: Key Events in the Civil Rights Movement
One of the most significant struggles during the Civil Rights Movement was the fight against segregation, particularly in schools. The landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education declared school segregation unconstitutional, yet Southern states resisted this ruling, employing police and citizen groups to uphold segregation. To combat this, organizations like the NAACP and the federal government intervened. Boycotts and protests, notably the Montgomery Bus Boycott initiated by Rosa Parks, played crucial roles in the desegregation efforts in both schools and public spaces.
The Fight for Desegregation: Key Events in the Civil Rights Movement
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One of the most important battles in the Civil Rights movement was to end segregation • Brown V. Board of Education ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional • States across the South resisted desegregation and used their police forces, along with citizen groups, to fight it • Ultimately, pressure from groups like the NAACP and the use of the National Guard and the US Department of Justice was needed to end segregation in schools • Boycotts and protests were used to fight segregation outside of schools • The Montgomery Bus Boycott, set off by Rosa Parks, is among the most famous
Desegregation Map • Complete the questions on the back of the desegregation handout
