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1977 Ian Smith, espousing racial segregation, wins Rhodesian general election with 80% of overwhelmingly white electorate's vote
1964 Blacks and Whites riot over racial segregation in St. Augustine 1963 John F. Kennedy says segregation is morally wrong and that it is "time to act" 1963 George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" 1962 Justice Department files 1st suit to end segregation in public schools 1962 Suit alleging de facto school segregation filed in Rochester, New York 1962 Archbishop Rummel ends race segregation in New Orlean Catholic school 1956 Supreme Court strikes down segregation of races on public buses 1956 Federal court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const 1956 U.S. Supreme Court ends race segregation on buses 1955 Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between U.S. states 1954 U.S. Armed Forces end segregation of races 1953 Mary Terrell wins struggle to end segregation in Washington D.C. restaurants 1951 NAACP begins attack on school segregation and discrimination 1951 Racial segregation in Washington D.C. restaurants ruled illegal 1950 U.S. Supreme Court undermines legal foundations of segregation 1948 Executive Order 9981, end segregation in U.S. Armed Forces signed 1945 Scheduled demonstrations at Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field to end segregation in organized baseball are called off 1943 William H. Hastie, civilian aide to secretary of war, resigns to protest segregation in armed forces 1933 NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination 1867 Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans |
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