Segregated institutions refer to organizations or establishments that enforced racial segregation by separating people based on their race or color. This included schools, public transportation, restrooms, drinking fountains, and other public facilities.
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Jim Crow Laws: State and local laws enacted between the late 19th century and mid-20th century that enforced racial segregation in public facilities and denied African Americans basic civil rights.
Montgomery Bus Boycott: A seminal event during the civil rights movement sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. African Americans boycotted Montgomery's segregated bus system for over a year, leading to desegregation.
Freedom Rides: Activist-led bus trips throughout the South in 1961 to challenge segregated interstate bus terminals. These rides aimed to test compliance with federal court rulings banning segregation in these facilities.