The Civil Rights Movement
In 1955, the Civil Rights was officially launched due to the arrest of Rosa Parks. The Civil Rights movement was efforts to pursue in equality for all.
The year 1970 was the year that Nixon desegregated all school systems.
Mandatory busing to achieve racial school integration, particularly in Boston and other Northeastern cities, often led to violence and a disruption of the educational process
In 1971, The National Women’s Political Caucus is founded in Washington, D.C.
Although white schools were consistently trying to keep schools segregated, by increasing taxes but by 1972, 44% of black students from the south were enrolled in what were predominantly white schools.
In 1972, Congress passes Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex by public schools
In 1973 the tennis champion Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in a “Battle of the Sexes” match.
In 1974 Little League baseball is opened to girls.
The Supreme Court Case allowed for the predominantly white suburbs of Detroit to remain segregated, even after Nixon’s proclamation.
But by the mid 1970s only 12% of blacks remained in segregated schools.
After the mid 1970s African Americans made great progress because even though they did not achieve full equality to whites, at this point in time they at least had a law to be enforced to allow more privileges.
In 1976 women are admitted into U.S. military academies for the first time.
In 1978 the Women’s Army Corps is dismantled as women are integrated into the U.S. Army.
The year 1970 was the year that Nixon desegregated all school systems.
Mandatory busing to achieve racial school integration, particularly in Boston and other Northeastern cities, often led to violence and a disruption of the educational process
In 1971, The National Women’s Political Caucus is founded in Washington, D.C.
Although white schools were consistently trying to keep schools segregated, by increasing taxes but by 1972, 44% of black students from the south were enrolled in what were predominantly white schools.
In 1972, Congress passes Title IX of the Education Amendments Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex by public schools
In 1973 the tennis champion Billie Jean King defeats Bobby Riggs in a “Battle of the Sexes” match.
In 1974 Little League baseball is opened to girls.
The Supreme Court Case allowed for the predominantly white suburbs of Detroit to remain segregated, even after Nixon’s proclamation.
But by the mid 1970s only 12% of blacks remained in segregated schools.
After the mid 1970s African Americans made great progress because even though they did not achieve full equality to whites, at this point in time they at least had a law to be enforced to allow more privileges.
In 1976 women are admitted into U.S. military academies for the first time.
In 1978 the Women’s Army Corps is dismantled as women are integrated into the U.S. Army.
