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Brown V. Board
The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools breaks the 14th amendment -
Tuscaloosa Opens Segregated Schools
Tuscaloosa opens the first ever segregated high schools. -
The Southern Manifesto
Southern senators and congressmen sign a resolution condemning Brown V Board. -
The Little Rock Nine
Nine African American students attempted to attend an all white school -
Segregation Forever
The governor of Alabama George Wallace gave his inaugural speech. "Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" -
Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
Gov. George Wallace blocked the entrance of Foster Auditorium to protest integration in public schools. -
Bloody Tuesday
The Civil Rights rally in tuscaloosa turns violent when 94 protesters are sent to jail and 33 more to the hospital -
Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act of 1964
This law allows any school to be sued and federally defunded if they fail to desegregate -
Lee V. Tuscaloosa City Schools
Tuscaloosa schools are federally sued for failure to desegregate schools -
Keyes V. School District No. 1
The Supreme Court rules that all hispanics are protected under Brown, and are allowed desegregation
