Desegregation cases refer to legal battles aimed at ending racial segregation, particularly in the United States. These cases sought to challenge and dismantle discriminatory practices that separated individuals based on their race.
Related terms
Civil Rights Movement: A social and political movement in the mid-20th century advocating for equal rights and treatment of African Americans, including desegregation of schools, voting rights, and an end to discrimination.
Jim Crow Laws: State laws enacted after Reconstruction (late 19th century) that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchisement of African Americans until they were declared unconstitutional through desegregation cases such as Brown v Board of Education.
NAACP: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a civil rights organization founded in 1909 that played a crucial role in challenging racial segregation laws through strategic litigation efforts.