The South in the 50's
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Brown v. Board of Education
In this landmark case in 1954, the Supreme Court declared all "separate but equal" laws as unconstitutional and ended segregation in schools. The following year the court passed Brown II which called for desegregation as soon as possible despite the refusal of southerners.
In this landmark case in 1954, the Supreme Court declared all "separate but equal" laws as unconstitutional and ended segregation in schools. The following year the court passed Brown II which called for desegregation as soon as possible despite the refusal of southerners.
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The events in the novel take place in Alabama in the 1950's. The 50s was a time of reform regarding civil rights and stronger support for equal treatment of African Americans around the country. Many people around the country, most specifically in the south, still protested against equal rights for African Americans. The end of segregation led to resentment from people in the south; many refused to attend mixed race schools and began to use violence to limit the rights of African Americans. People in the south published "The Southern Manifesto" in 1956, which was their way of continuing segregation.
Following the 50sThanks to grassroots activism and the evolving of the Democratic Party, President Kennedy made it his goal to pass the civil rights act. However, due to his tragic assassination, former Vice President Lyndon Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Increase in ActivismThe 50s is the decade for civil rights reform pushed by people such as: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. The increase in bus boycotts, sit ins, non-violent protests and the high number of freedom riders attracted more attention to the civil rights movement.
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