Other America, The: Causes of the Civil Rights Movement
The fight against the racism of the Nazis in World War II raises the consciousness of Americans about racism in U.S. society. Black veterans return home with rising expectations, no longer willing to accept second-class status. During the Cold War i...
Other America, The: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka came to the Supreme Court in May 1954. Unlike many court decisions that affect only a few, this decision would impact millions of children. Chief Justice Earl Warren puts off the implementation phase for a year ...
Other America, The: Civil Rights Movement Intensifies
The black community begins to challenge the constraints segregation imposes. A new mass-based political movement begins to coalesce among black members of urban southern churches. Martin Luther King emerges as chief spokesman and black women as the ...
Restless Society: Battle for Racial Equality
During the 1960 presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy promises to end segregation with stroke of a pen. His inaction once he is elected fuels the disillusionment of African Americans. Their attempt to desegregate Birmingham turns out masses of prot...
Fallout: Election of 1948, The
In the 1948 Presidential election, the Democratic Party is split with Truman's approval at an all time low. The various factions support Strom Thurman, and then Henry Wallace. Republicans unite behind a single candidate, Thomas E. Dewey of New York ...