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"Roberts,""Plessy," and "Brown": The Long, Hard Struggle against Segregation.
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Horton, James Oliver; Moresi, Michele Gates – OAH Magazine of History, 2001
Discusses the cases "Plessy v. Ferguson" and "Roberts v. The City of Boston." Explains that "Roberts" paved the way for the "separate but equal" decision in "Plessy." Addresses the opinions of African American Bostonians, the philosophy fueling the "separate but equal" doctrine, and the…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Influences, Court Litigation, Racial Discrimination
"Plessy" Revisited: Louisiana's Separate and Unequal University System.
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Cassimere, Ralph, Jr. – Equity and Excellence, 1988
Discusses the resistance of both Blacks and Whites to the federally mandated integration of the Louisiana State University system and an end to its "separate but equal" policies. Emphasizes the role of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Colleges, Black Education, Black History