Issue
1. Public schools were
segregated.
2. Busses were segregated so
African Americans went on
the Montgomery Bus
Boycott, which resulted in
violence.
3. More women started
working but werent paid
as much as men.
4. Discrimination was harsh in
everyday life for non-
whites.
5. Non-whites were being
denied the right to vote.
6. Some people wanted to
marry people of an
opposite race but couldnt
so they fight for the right.
7. Non-whites were
discriminated and not given
as many rights as whites.
8. 50% of non-whites were
living in poverty because
they were denied jobs.
9. Public places werent equal
and whites were treated
better than blacks.
10. Nonwhites werent given
jobs because of their race.
11. Non-whites and women
were denied the right to
vote.
12. Even though African
Americans could vote most
werent registered or were
illegally denied the right.
Law
1. Brown v. Board of
Education (1954)
2. Bailey v. Patterson
(1962)
3. Equal Pay Act (1963)
4. Civil Rights Act of 1964
5. Voting Rights Act of
1965
6. Loving v. Virginia (1967)
7. Equal Rights
Amendment (1971)
8. Economic Opportunity
Act (1964)
9. Plessy v. Ferguson
(1896)
10.Equal employment
opportunity act (1965)
11.15th Amendment
12.Civil Rights act of 1957
Impact Significance
1. Schools are not 1. Segregation in public
segregated so African schools ended.
Americans and whites 2. Public transport
go to school together. segregation is illegal.
This law is also a reason 3. All employees are paid
the little rock nine the same for the same
went to Little Lock amount of work
Central High School. whether male or
2. Busses and other modes female.
of public transportation 4. Bans discrimination in
are no longer public places, facilities,
segregated. education and
3. Women and men are employment.
now paid the same for 5. Bans denial of the right
equal work. to vote.
4. Ended public 6. Allows inner racial
discrimination. marriage.
5. More people can vote 7. Banned all
making elections more discrimination but was
accurate. never signed into a law.
6. Different races cam 8. Employees are picked
now get married. by their ability to do
7. Everyone is treated the the job not race or sex.
same even if their race 9. Public facilities are
or sex is different. separate but equal.
8. Everyone can work. 10.All races will now be
9. Segregation occurs but hired for the same job.
both races were equal. 11.Nobody can be denied
10.Workplaces can no the right to vote
longer be because of race or sex.
discriminated. 12.Increased the
11.Everyone can vote. protection of rights for
12.More African Americans African Americans and
registered to vote. other races.