A Decade of Crisis as School Segregation Reforms Move On
Ten years after the Supreme Court outlawed separate but equal in public schools the nation sees major desegregation progress with 316,524 Negro students in desegregated districts. Mississippi remains the last holdout though federal courts push for September action. NAACP vows intensified effort to accelerate desegregation amid ongoing battles in Cleveland and New York over neighborhood schools and busing.
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United States
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NAACP
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New York
Dixie
Summary of Civil Rights Bill Provisions
Summary of the proposed Civil Rights Bill outlines voting rights and public accommodations provisions. It covers literacy test fairness, disqualification limits, and federal panels for voting cases. It details desegregation in public facilities, education, employment, statistics, and a new Community Relations Service.
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Civil Rights Commission
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N.Y. Times
Slow Pace of Desegregation Dissatisfies High Court
The Supreme Court marks ten years since Brown v. Board of Education, criticizing slow nationwide desegregation. The ruling shifted to deliberate speed under federal courts, with varied implementation and ongoing cases on Atlanta, Prince Edward County, and broader school integration as the court reassesses its stance.
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Atlanta
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High Court
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Colorado
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Del
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Brown
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