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Mount Holyoke Female Seminary and The African Institute are opened
The first women's college and the oldest African-American higher learning institution open their doors. This is important because at the time it was not common for women and African-Americans to get this sort of education. -
The Thirteenth Amendment is Passed.
In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment is passed which makes all slavery illegal. This gave more rights to African Americans. -
Alvarez vs. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove (California) School District
This was the first successful school desegregation court case. It forbade the school district from putting Mexican-American in a separate school. -
Brown v. Board. of Education of Topeka
A combination of five different cases, this court case outlawed separate educational facilities for different races. -
Engel v. Vitale
Engel v. Vitale ruled that reciting an official school prayer in school violates the First Amendment. -
Immigration Act of 1965
LBJ signs Immigration Act that allowed for more Latin and Asian immigrants to enter the United States. This allowed our classrooms to become more diverse. -
Bilingual Education Act
This act allowed funding for educational programs aimed to help students whose first language was not English. This act was later replaced with the No Child Left Behind Act. -
Indian Education Act of 1972
This act allows schools to focus on the specific needs and services of American Indian students. -
The Rehabilitation Act Becomes Law
In 1973, the Rehabilitation Act is signed. This act guarantees civil rights for those with disabilities making it easier for those with disabilities to attend public school for free. -
Case of Lau v. Nichols
This case ruled that schools are required to provide English language instruction for Asian Americans. Not providing them is violates their civil rights.
