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Desegregation

Desegregation. One of the most important battles in the Civil Rights movement was to end segregation Brown V. Board of Education ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional

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Desegregation

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  1. Desegregation

  2. One of the most important battles in the Civil Rights movement was to end segregation • Brown V. Board of Education ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional • States across the South resisted desegregation and used their police forces, along with citizen groups, to fight it • Ultimately, pressure from groups like the NAACP and the use of the National Guard and the US Department of Justice was needed to end segregation in schools • Boycotts and protests were used to fight segregation outside of schools • The Montgomery Bus Boycott, set off by Rosa Parks, is among the most famous

  3. Desegregation Map • Complete the questions on the back of the desegregation handout

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