school desegregation crisis
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concept
The school desegregation crisis refers to the period of intense social, political, and legal conflict that arose in the United States as communities resisted efforts to end racially segregated public schools following landmark civil rights rulings such as Brown v. Board of Education.
Aliases (2)
- desegregation crisis ×2
- civil rights confrontation ×1
Instances (4)
- Little Rock Integration Crisis
- 1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident ("civil rights confrontation")
- University of Alabama integration crisis ("desegregation crisis")