Dates
When was Brown V. Board of Education?
1954
What was Loving V. Virginia?
💍 What it was about:
A white man and a Black woman (Richard and Mildred Loving) were married, but Virginia said their marriage was illegal because of their races.
⚖️ What the Court said:
Laws banning interracial marriage are unconstitutional.
⭐ Why it matters:
This case protected the freedom to marry and showed that racial discrimination in marriage is unfair and illegal.
This case helped end segregation in public schools.
Brown v. Board of Education
This branch includes the president
Executive
When was Loving V. Virginia?
1967
What was Brown V. Board of education?
👩🏽🏫 What it was about:
A Black student named Linda Brown wasn’t allowed to go to a white school near her house.
⚖️ What the Court said:
Segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
"Separate but equal" is not equal.
⭐ Why it matters:
This case ended legal segregation in schools and helped start the civil rights movement.
This case made sure interracial couples could legally get married.
Loving V. Virginia
This branch makes sure laws are ethical and fair
judicial
When was Bailey V. Patterson?
1962
What was Heart of Atlanta Hotel vs. United States?
🏨 What it was about:
A motel didn’t want to let Black people stay there, even after the Civil Rights Act was passed.
⚖️ What the Court said:
Businesses can’t refuse service because of race.
Congress had the power to stop discrimination in places open to the public.
⭐ Why it matters:
This case showed that civil rights laws apply to private businesses and helped end segregation in hotels, restaurants, and shops.
This case showed that the Civil Rights Act could apply to private businesses.
Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S.
This branch includes congress
Legisllative
When was heart of Atlanta Hotel v. United States?
1964
What was Bailey V. Patterson?
🚌 What it was about:
Black citizens challenged segregation on buses and in bus stations in Mississippi.
⚖️ What the Court said:
No state can force segregation in transportation.
⭐ Why it matters:
This case helped make sure public transportation (like buses and bus terminals) could not be segregated by race anymore.
This case helped protect equal access to buses and bus stations.
Bailey v. Patterson
This branch includes the Senate and House of Representatives.
legislative branch