School Desegregation

Information about "separate but equal" education, court-ordered desegregation of schools, and busing.

Brown vs. Board of Ed and Little Rock, Arkansas Desegregation - With the words "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal," the U.S. Supreme Court reversed more than a half century of legalized segregation. The landmark case was Brown v. Board of Education, in 1954.

Brown vs. Board of Ed. (1954) - PBS Eyes on the Prize
On the Front Lines with the Little Rock 9 - PBS Kids Go!
- Brown vs. Board of Ed. - National Park Service
- Little Rock Central High 40th Anniversary
Little Rock Nine - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- New York Times Learning Network – From the Little Rock 9 to the Jena 6
- Arkansas Gov. Orval Faubus & his role in Little Rock desegregation - Spartacus Educational
- Little Rock High School - Spartacus Educational
- Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise - PBS
- Little Rock School Desegregation (1957) - MLK Research & Education Institute
Integration of Central High - NY Times Upfront, Sept. 3, 2007

Desegregation of Ole Miss (University of Mississippi)

The Supreme Court Orders Ole Miss to Integrate (1962) - PBS American Experience
Integrating Ole Miss - from the JFK Library

Busing

Ruby Bridges

Ruby Bridges: My Story - PBS - Note: This text is taken directly from the book Through My Eyes. It is not new information. Use this if you are having trouble getting access to the book.