The Road to Brown v. Board of Education and Little Rock - Lecture 13

Explore a comprehensive lecture on the civil rights movement from the end of World War II to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954. Gain insights into pivotal events such as the desegregation of the Armed Forces, the formation of the Congress on Racial Equality (CORE), and the elimination of the all-white primary. Examine the complex interplay between high-level political actions and legal strategies that reshaped racial issues in America. Analyze civil rights organizing practices and legal approaches of the 1940s to understand the movement's evolution. Delve into Melba Beals' memoir "Warriors Don't Cry" and investigate the Fair Employment Practices Committee's impact. Study the March on Washington Movement and the political landscape of the 1940s as a period of transition. Conclude with an examination of the legal transformations leading to the Brown v. Board of Education decision, providing a nuanced understanding of this critical era in American history.

- Chapter 1. A Tallying of the State of Segregation in 1951.
- Chapter 2. Melba Beals' Memoir: Warriors Don't Cry.
- Chapter 3. The Fair Employment Practices Committee.
- Chapter 4. The March on Washington Movement and the Congress on Racial Equality.
- Chapter 5. Politics in the 1940s: A Period of Transition and War.
- Chapter 6. Legal Transformations in the 1940s: Brown v. Board of Education.