SEGREGATION OVER TIME

1865-1897
From abolishing slavery to
"Separate but equal"

1936 - MD - black in white law school
1947 - Mexican-American segregation not okay
1948 - AR desegregates University

May 18th, 1954
Brown v Board of Ed

FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS

• Overcoming great burden
• Sooner desegregation in CA
• Helped dispel myths

1960 - Ruby Bridges

1969 - Supreme Court says
Desegregate Immediately

STILL DESEGREGATING

• 1972 - Title IX
• 1973 - 504
• 1982 - S.C. & private schools

Where are we now?
Segregation is coming back...