... dissented. He asserted that justice should be color blind and that the enforcement of "separate but equal" interferes with the personal freedoms of individuals by legally forcing separation. As he stated, "Sixty million whites are in no ... in physical facilities and curriculum but in reputation and opportunity for stimulating professional contact. In Laurin v. Oklahoma State Regents, also in 1950, the Court ruled that the state violated the "separate but equal" doctrine when it ... helped show that there was inequality in public schooling. And as a result the courts found that after r...

• Word Count: 2435
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... 18 African American taxi companies agreed to charge the bus fare rate rather than their normal rate. 26 year old Martin Luther King, Jr. was chosen to head the MIA. On December 5, 1955, King addressed over ... employees because of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. It also prohibited printing or publishing job notices with preferences based on the above. Title 7 also created the Equal Employment opportunity Commission (EEOC). Title 8 directed the ... hair style. Clothing imitated the traditional garb of Africa. Film, theater, literature, art, and music celebrated black hist...

• Word Count: 6511
• Approx Pages: 26
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School