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Explain the part played by Civil Rights Protests in ending segregation.
Many events that took place as part of the Civil Rights movement led by activists such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were big contributions to ending segregation. Integration in schools and transport were two of the most significant events leading to this along with the Freedom Riders' protests.

Educational segregation was one of the most significant issues that affected not only societal segregation in general but also the lives of Black Americans during and after education. Black schools were not funded well and therefore students received a poor education. Consequently they end up taking upon the worst paid jobs and having to live in rough areas amongst other Black men, away from White Americans who were able to afford decent housing which reinforce separation between Black and White Americans. Linda Brown's case brought about more awareness regarding the issue of educational segregation even though it was initially dismissed by the court. Linda Brown attended a black school twenty blocks away from where she lived despite having a white school in very close vicinities. Her school, like most black schools, was poorly built and resources such as text books were of poor quality. This is because the educational board uses the money to fund white schools more and neglects the needs of black schools leaving them in such a dismal situation. This case was brought to court which gave the issue more importance and raised more awareness amongst other Americans making it easier to end educational segregation which the case ultimately did. However, the case was not approved immediately and even after segregation was lawfully ended, the people's attitudes were far from welcoming. When the case was taken to court, it was initially dismissed and it wasn't until a second appeal aided by the NAACP that the case was taken to the Supreme Court, which resulted in the educational board ending segregation. However, the first of the black students who attended white schools did not get a fair treatment; they were beaten and abused to a point where they had had police enforcements appointed for their safety. Schools provided tests which allowed them to refuse black students a place and accommodation in white schools, very much similar in the way that black men were given tests and other hindrances making it difficult for them to vote. Another event which had had a great impact on the Civil Rights campaign

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