Section 2
The Civil Rights Movement
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Separate But Equal
Separate but equal was a legal doctrine in American constitutional law that justified systems of segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education and School Integration
Brown v. Board of Education was a Supreme Court case which declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
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Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement aimed to outlaw racial discrimination against black Americans, particularly in the South.
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The Civil Rights Acts
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed forms of discrimination against women and minorities.
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Continuing Challenges in Race Relations in the U.S.
The Civil Rights Movement influenced racial integration, but tensions with affirmative action and racism still affect racial relations.