When did segregation of black people end in America?

Answer 1

In the state of Alabama, segregation ended on November 13th, 1956. In June of the same year, it was ruled by the federal district court that the segregation ordinances in the city of Montgomery, were unconstitutional.

Answer 2

Segregation (note spelling), meaning separation of citizens according to race, ended at different times in different countries, and sometimes it ended and then began again. I assume since the category here is World War 2 you are primarily interested in segregation in the US Military. During the Revolutionary War, some Blacks and Whites served side by side. During the Civil War, however, Blacks were not allowed to serve with Whites, even though they served under White officers. During World War 2, Blacks were still segregated, though White units might have Black cooks, and White officers might have Black servents. Japanese Americans could serve with White soldiers while in uniform, but Japanese American civilians were segregated in concentration camps until the end of the war. Segregation in the military was ended by President Harry Truman. The end of segragation of Black citizens, in the American South, was a gradual process, during the 1960's. Ordered by the supreme court, it often took American troops to enforce integration. Even today, in 2013, some private clubs are segregated, and will not admit Blacks or Jews.

Answer 3

In my opinion, many could disagree on what year segregation ended. As soon as slavery was officially made illegal in the United States due to the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, segregation became a part of life in the U.S. up until around the 1960s. African Americans were discriminated against and were treated very unfairly. There were always two different signs in the U.S., one for whites and the others for blacks. Simple things such as segregation of water fountains, schools, buses, dinners were enforced. This was a way of life for most people, until the civil rights movement came along. The Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. started roughly 1955 and lasted until around 1968. It was reform movement consisting of both blacks and whites trying to end segregation. People such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X and the group called the black panthers help end segregation in the U.S. With perseverance and will power, these groups eventually got what they wanted. Some around 1968, is when most people would argue that legally segregation was put to an end.

Answer 4

There are two kinds of segregation. Legal segregation, that is laws upholding segregation called Jim Crow laws; and the common practice of segregating black people.

Jim Crow or legal segregation did not end all at once. State-sponsored school segregation was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1954. The remaining Jim Crow laws were overturned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. However, school segregation did not end suddenly after the Supreme Court ruling. The Court said schools were to be desegregated "with all deliberate speed." But, there was much foot dragging and it was not completed for many years.

Common, non legal and illegal, segregation gradually declined after legal segregation ended but is still practiced today. Also, racial and ethnic groups tend to live and play together, so there is voluntary segregation.

Answer 5

egregation never really ended, but major steps took place in the 5os and 60s

Answer 6

Segregation has not ended.

Answer 7

1950's