Desegregation and Massive Resistance
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DESEGREGATION AND MASSIVE RESISTANCE
By Miss O.
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Segregation The separation of people, usually based
on race or religion
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Desegregation Abolishment (to get rid of) of racial
segregation
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Integration Full equality of all races in the use of
public facilities
Mixing all races together
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Brown v. Board of Education
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that “separate but equal” public schools were unconstitutional.
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All Public Schools Including Virginia, were ordered to
“desegregate”
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Virginia did not obey the constitution.
Instead of “desegregating,” like they were told, Virginia public schools closed (both white schools and black schools).
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Massive Resistance To resist means to “push back” Massive means widespread
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Virginia’s Government Established a
policy of Massive Resistance, which fought to “resist” the integration of black kids and white kids at the same school.
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Schools Closed To avoid having to integrate
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Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Led a Massive Resistance Movement against the desegregation of public schools in Virginia.
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Massive Resistance Fails The policy of Massive Resistance failed,
and Virginia’s public schools integrated.
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Ruby Bridges