Timeline by Emily Murrow

Little Rock Nine

murrowe925_ — 2023-11-16 16:33:45 UTC

Little Rock Nine was a group of nine black students who enrolled at an all white high school in Arkansas. Brown v. Board of education of Topeka ruled that segregation of americas public schools was unconstitutional. This required african americans and white children to attend separate schools.The nine students were determined to face the challenge.

Little Rock Nine

murrowe925_ — 2023-12-12 04:59:44 UTC

Each day the nine teens were harassed, jeered, and threatened by many of the white students.

Brown V. Board of Education

murrowe925_ — 2023-12-12 05:02:05 UTC

Brown v. Board of Education ruled unai=nimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitution. It helped establish "separate but equal" education.

Jim Crow Laws

murrowe925_ — 2023-12-12 05:03:46 UTC

Jim crow laws began in 1865. They were strict state laws that told when, where, and how formerly enslaved people could work and for how much. It took their voting rights away and controlled where they lived and how they traveled.

Civil Rights Movement

murrowe925_ — 2023-12-12 05:05:17 UTC

The civil war abolished slavery but didn't end discrimination against black people.

Civil Rights Act of 1964

murrowe925_ — 2023-12-12 05:07:23 UTC

The civil rights act of 1964 ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It was banned at all places of public accommodation, including courthouses, parks, restaurants, theaters, sports arenas and hotels.

Corresponding Essay

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