International relations Theories

Brown v. Board of Education

A landmark 1954 Supreme Court case that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.

Separate but equal

A legal doctrine that allowed racial segregation, stating that separate facilities for different races were permissible as long as they were equal in quality.

Civil Rights Movement

A social movement in the United States aiming to end racial discrimination and secure equal rights for African Americans, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s.

Desegregation

The process of eliminating segregation, particularly referring to the integration of public schools and facilities.

Plessy v. Ferguson

An 1896 Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine.