Southern State Governments

Brown II Orders Desegregation with "All Deliberate Speed," Enabling Decade of Resistance

1955-05-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On May 31, 1955, one year after declaring school segregation unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court issued Brown II, its implementation ruling. Rather than setting firm deadlines or providing specific remedies, the Court ordered desegregation proceed “with all …

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Nat Turner Rebellion Triggers Brutal Repression and Tightening of Slave Codes Across the South

1831-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On the night of August 21, 1831, enslaved preacher Nat Turner leads a rebellion in Southampton County, Virginia, that kills between 55 and 65 white people over approximately 48 hours before being suppressed by local militias and federal troops. Turner, deeply religious and literate, interpreted a …

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