Desegregation of Public Schools

Definition

The desegregation of public schools refers to the process of ending racial segregation in educational institutions, particularly in public schools. It involves allowing students from different races or ethnic backgrounds to attend the same schools and receive an equal education.

Related terms

Brown v. Board of Education: A landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Civil Rights Movement: A social and political movement during the mid-20th century aimed at achieving equal rights for African Americans, including desegregation.

Little Rock Nine: A group of nine African American students who were the first to integrate a previously all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957.