The Supreme Court’s 1978 decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke reshaped civil rights law in the realm of higher education. The case centered on Allan Bakke, a white applicant who challenged his rejection from the University…
The Fair Housing Act, enacted on April 11, 1968, stands as a key milestone in the modern civil rights movement. As Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, it prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, and financing of…
The Selma to Montgomery marches of 1965 were pivotal events in the fight for voting rights in the United States. Organized to protest discriminatory voter registration laws in Alabama, the marches highlighted the deep racial injustices still present despite earlier…
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) is one of the most significant pieces of civil rights legislation in U.S. history. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, it aimed to eliminate racial discrimination in voting practices that had…
Held on August 28, 1963, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was a pivotal moment in the struggle for civil rights and economic justice. Drawing more than 250,000 participants to the nation’s capital, the march demonstrated the power…
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 stands as one of the most transformative laws in U.S. history, outlawing discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the Act represented the…
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became the moral and strategic leader of the American civil rights movement through his commitment to nonviolent resistance. Drawing from the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and Christian theology, King emphasized peaceful protest as a means…
The Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955–1956 became one of the earliest and most effective mass protests of the civil rights era. Sparked by Rosa Parks’ arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger, the boycott challenged…
The 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka marked a defining moment in American civil rights history. Decided unanimously, the Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth…
When personal injury disputes can’t be resolved through negotiation, the next step is often mediation or trial. Both are ways to reach a resolution, but they differ significantly in cost, control, and time. Mediation is a private, informal process where…