Racial segregation in public schools unanimously outlawed by U.S. Supreme Court 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1954)

1950s, African-American Civil Rights


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(Monday, May 17, 1954, 12:52 p.m. EDT; marking the end of Jim Crow era (1896–1954) and beginning of civil rights movement (1954–1968)) — In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka unanimously ruled this afternoon that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality. Continue reading Racial segregation in public schools unanimously outlawed by U.S. Supreme Court 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (May 17 1954) →

U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton born in Shoreham, Vermont 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1824)

1820s


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(Sunday, May 16, 1824) — Levi P. Morton, the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893 under President Benjamin Harrison, was born Levi Parsons Morton today in Shoreham, Addison County, Vermont. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Levi P. Morton born in Shoreham, Vermont 200 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 16 1824) →

The Beatles release ‘Four by the Beatles’ EP 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1964)

1960s, Popular Music 1960s, The Beatles 1960s


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(Monday, May 11, 1964) — The Beatles today released Four by the Beatles, the second of three Beatles EPs released in the United States and the first of two by Capitol Records. Continue reading The Beatles release ‘Four by the Beatles’ EP 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 11 1964) →