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The laws that allowed segregation were called Jim Crow Laws. They were justified under the doctrine of 'separate but equal.'
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∙ 10y agoIn Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), the Supreme Court outlawed segregated public education facilities for blacks and whites at the state level.
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Which issue would not concern most progressive?
The issue that wouldn't concern most progressives would be racial segregation in the South.
What problems did returning African American soldiers face after World War 1 apex?
Lynching and Ku Klux Klan violence-apexvs
Racial segregation during the post-Civil War period was ruled constitutional by the Supreme Court in .?
The 1896 case Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public accommodations under the "separate-but-equal" doctrine. The Supreme Court voted 7-1 (with one abstention). Justice John M. Harlan cast the dissenting vote.The doctrine was overturned 58 years later by the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education.
What were the key components of the urban crisis?
Key components were intensification of poverty, deterioration of older housing stock, and persistent racial segregation.
Why did it take so long to implement the policy of integration after segregation was ruled unconstitutional?
Many people still believed that racial segregation was a correct and necessary form of social organization, and they preferred to violate the law rather than racially integrate.
What was the main purpose of the civil rights of 1964?
To outlaw racial segregation in public places and employment.
What ideological cliché was used in Plessy v Ferguson to justify racial segregation in public places?
"Seperate but equal"
Explain how racial discrimination and segregation were common and, in many places, legal during the Great Depression?
The act outlawed segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants, and hotels. It banned discriminatory practices in employment and ended segregation in public places such as swimming pools, libraries, and public schools
What explains the main purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Public Shoolsto outlaw racial segregation in public places and employment good luck ......... BY: TOFAHAL HOSSAN!
What best explains the main purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Public Shoolsto outlaw racial segregation in public places and employment good luck ......... BY: TOFAHAL HOSSAN!
Provided constitutional justification for segregation for almost sixty years?
Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public places for nearly 60 years. This is where the idea of separate but equal originated.
What law separated African Americans and whites in public spaces?
racial segregation
What is the abolishment of racial segregation?
Desegregation was the abolishment of racial segregation.
What legislation allowed racial segregation in many states in the US?
The Separate But Equal Mandate -apex
How did plessy v Ferguson make the fight against segregation more difficult?
Plessy v Ferguson made the fight against segregation more difficult by establishing the "separate but equal" doctrine, which allowed for the legal segregation of public facilities based on race. This decision legitimized and perpetuated racial segregation, undermining efforts to challenge discriminatory practices and maintain racial inequality for decades to come.
What is segregation in the US?
The Supreme Court decision Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) legalized racial segregation in the United States. It meant that African Americans and White Americans could not use the same public places, such as schools, restaurants, and bathrooms.
What was the purpose of the civil rights act?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It ended racial segregation in schools, unequal application of voter registration requirements, and other such segregationist standards.
