On February 1, 1960, in Greensboro, North Carolina, Woolworth's store.
The state sponsored policy was called 'apartheid'.
Medgar Evers was a prominent civil rights activist who worked tirelessly to combat racial segregation in the United States, particularly in Mississippi. As the NAACP's first state field secretary, he organized voter registration drives, investigated and publicized cases of racial injustice, and led protests against segregation in public facilities. Evers also played a key role in mobilizing support for the civil rights movement, ultimately becoming a martyr for the cause when he was assassinated in 1963. His efforts helped to raise national awareness of the struggles against segregation and inspired further activism.
Jim Crow laws
The first Jim Crow law was passed in 1881 in Tennessee. This law mandated racial segregation on railroad cars, requiring separate accommodations for white and African American passengers. It set a precedent for similar laws enacted across the Southern United States, institutionalizing racial discrimination and segregation.
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
State laws requiring racial segregation were upheld by the Court.
The outcome of Plessy v. Ferguson, decided in 1896, upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Supreme Court ruled that state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This decision legitimized many state laws that enforced segregation and discrimination against African Americans, entrenching systemic racism in the United States for decades. The ruling was eventually overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.
passage of "Jim Crow" laws by state legislatures
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. The Supreme Court concluded that state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, as long as the separate facilities were deemed equal. This decision effectively legalized segregation and reinforced systemic racial discrimination in the United States for decades.
People became more aware of race.
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson was delivered in 1896. The Court upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine, allowing for state-sponsored segregation laws. This ruling effectively legalized racial discrimination and set a precedent that would persist for decades until it was overturned by Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.