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President Truman. Exct 9981
President Truman sign executive order 9981. There should be equality and equal treatment for all members listed in the service. This is the first real big change where whites and blacks associate with one another. -
Brown Vs. Bored of Education
The supreme court ruled that separate but equal is not a realistic situation when it comes to education. Separate but equal education was ruled unconstitutional; blacks and whites are now able to attend the same public schools. -
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC was created when four black students were denied service at their schools' lunch counter. The importance of SNCC was that it gave young black American's a voice and a form of peaceful protest (sit ins). -
First Race Riot after civil right
In southern LA the first real big race riot broke out since the civil rights movement. The reason for the riot is because four white police officers were caught beating a black man (Rodney King). The importance of this riot is that after 2-3 decades of equality, black do not feel equal. -
Black Lives Matter
This is an international activist movement that campaigns against violence and systematic racism against black people. The movement started after George Zimmerman was acquittal for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. -
Wealth
It is statistically proven that more black people are more likely to live in areas of poverty and poorer housing. White people make up 64% of the country's population, yet have 88% of the country's wealth. Compare this to black people who make up roughly 13 percent of the population, yet only make up 2.7% of the country's wealth. -
Mortgage Rejection
According to statistics the government sponsored enterprise (GSE) denied housing loans to 40% of all African American's applicants, compared to only 11% of whites applicants -
Education
Minorities are more likely to attend schools that receive less funding, these schools are located in poorer neighborhoods, and the reason blacks are living in these neighborhoods is because they are being denied mortgages. The importance of all of this is that it is a chain reaction.