EDFD 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Orval Faubus, Mexican Americans, Achievement Gap In The United States
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Granting black students access to public universities schools. Beginning to equalize quality of school facilities, textbooks, length of school year, curriculum, etc. First black justice of the supreme court (1967-1991). Unanimous decision (9 to 0) to overturn plessy v. ferguson (1896) the famous separate but equal doctrine. Brown v. board of education refers to 5 cases from: delaware, kansas, south carolina, virginia, washington, dc. Mexican american, asian american, and jewish civil rights groups. Social scientists including professional associations for psychologists anthropologists, and sociologists. May 24, 1955 school board adopts gradual integration beginning with the high school level (starting in september 1957) and the lower grades during the next six years. September 2, 1957 governor orval faubus orders the arkansas national guard to prohibit african american students from entering central high school. September 4, 1957 black students attempt to enter school.
