School Desegregation

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  1. 2. The right for people to live, learn, and speak without unfair limits or discrimination.
  2. 4. The forced separation of people by race in schools, public places, and transportation.
  3. 5. Amendment, This is one of the most important amendments for school desegregation. It guarantees that all people receive “equal protection under the law,” which was used in the Brown v. Board of Education case to end segregated schools.
  4. 8. A group of people who live, work, or learn together and support one another.
  5. 9. Fair treatment and protection under the law for all citizens.
  6. 12. Rights, Basic rights and freedoms protected by laws that guarantee equal treatment for all people.
  7. 13. Making sure everyone is welcomed, respected, and given equal opportunities.
  8. 15. Peaceful relationships between different groups of people living and working together.
  9. 17. The teaching and learning process that schools provide to students.
  10. 18. The presence of different races, cultures, and backgrounds within a group or community.
  11. 19. Crow Laws, Laws in the U.S., mainly in the South, that enforced racial segregation from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s. They separated Black and white people in schools and public places, creating unfair and unequal conditions until they were challenged during the Civil Rights Movement.
  12. 22. Actions taken by people to speak out against unfair laws or treatment, often during the Civil Rights Movement.
  13. 23. Court, The highest court in the United States that makes important decisions about laws and rights.
  14. 24. Young people who attend school to gain knowledge and skills.
  15. 25. Unfair treatment of people because of their race, gender, or other differences.
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  1. 1. The process of ending the separation of people based on race, especially in schools after laws changed in the United States.
  2. 3. v. Board, The 1954 Supreme Court case that declared school segregation unconstitutional.
  3. 6. The idea that all people should have the same rights, opportunities, and treatment no matter their race.
  4. 7. Educators who help students learn and guide them in school.
  5. 10. People joining together to work toward the same goals and equal rights.
  6. 11. v. Ferguson, An 1896 Supreme Court case that allowed segregation by creating the “separate but equal” rule.
  7. 14. Amendment, This amendment abolished slavery in the United States in 1865. It was important because it was the first major step toward ending racial inequality after the Civil War.
  8. 16. The document that explains the laws, government, and rights of people in the United States.
  9. 20. Bringing students of different races together into the same schools and classrooms.
  10. 21. Amendment, This amendment protects freedoms like speech, assembly, and protest. It allowed Civil Rights activists to speak out, march, and peacefully protest against segregation and unfair school laws.