SOCIAL STUDIES

BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION

• This case was put in place because of segregated schools
• A little girl could not go to a school near her house because it was all whites
• Court had to determine whether segregated schools were constitutional
• They decided it wasn't
• This case started the ending of segregation

BRIGGS V. ELLIOT

• Challenge of segregated school transportation
• This was not "separate but equal"
• Court ruled schools only had to be equalized in education
• No other elements had to be equalized
• Didnt get desegregation

STROM THURMOND

• Wrote "Southern Manifesto"
• Was governer
• Elected as dixiecrats' candidate to oppose Truman
• Against desegregation
• Started the State Development Board to recruit businesses

STATE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

• Started by Strom Thurmond
• Used to attract new industry
• Recruited businesses to move to south carolina
• Because of low wages and low taxes
• Was very successful

ORANGEBURG MASSACRE

• The only notable violence in SC during Brown v Board was in orangeburg
• Dozens were injured
• 3 were killed
• Police open fired on students from SC State
• The students were protesting at segregated bowling alley

MECHANIZATION

• Machines did the work
• Farmers used this when workers moved to factories
• Led to more crops and falling prices
• Improved work speed
• No need for workers