This landmark court case overturned the presiding notion of "separate but equal" (Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896), rendering school segregation unconstitutional.
President Roosevelt's enacting of this executive order prohibited discrimination in the defense industry and government based on race, creed, color, or national origin.
Nine African American students in Little Rock, Arkansas being escorted by the National Guard under President Eisenhower's direction to attend a previously all-white high school.
A major force in the Civil Rights Movement, this organization would be led under MLK in efforts at non-violent protest and training/collaboration with local organizations.
