Civil Rights: Desegregating Schools

Civil rights movements in the United States aimed to end racial segregation and discrimination, especially in schools. One significant milestone was the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, which declared that segregated schools were unconstitutional.

This case challenged the 'separate but equal' doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson, leading to the desegregation of public schools across the nation. Activists and organizations worked tirelessly to ensure that all children could attend school together, regardless of their race.