5 concepts
Separate But Equal
Separate but equal was a legal doctrine in American constitutional law that justified systems of segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education and School Integration
Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case which declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement aimed to outlaw racial discrimination against black Americans, particularly in the South.
The Civil Rights Acts
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed forms of discrimination against women and minorities.
Continuing Challenges in Race Relations in the U.S.
The Civil Rights Movement influenced racial integration, but tensions with affirmative action and racism still affect racial relations.