Word: segregationism
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There was an awesome quiet in the high ceilinged, marble-columned courtroom. The eight Associate Justices gave Warren rapt attention. In the press section, reporters strained forward to catch every word. Departing from custom, the court had not given newsmen advance copies of the opinion. Shortly after the Chief Justice...
A top-ranking sociologist last night said that the recent Supreme Court decision abolishing segregation in public schools would represent a substantial gain in foreign prestige for this country.
Although the majority of the educated persons in the South favor the decision, and have been expecting it for some time, the immediate results may not be encouraging. Peter H. Rossi, assistant professor of Sociology, stated that "there are, of course, alegal, yet not necessarily illegal, methods for practicing segregation...
Schemes for systematic evasion of the law, such as dropping public school systems, will be difficult to attempt, and perhaps even more difficult to legally maintain, Freund added. In 1951, South Carolina Governor James F. Byrnes pronounced that if the law were changed to make segregation impossible, "reluctantly, we will...
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in New York, described the decision as a "vindication" of a 45-year fight, but added that the actual end of segregation may not come for at least five years. The decision will have, however, "a great effect on American relations...