Gregory vs. Chicago Background
Argued in Dec 1968 and decided on Mar 1969 Originated In 1966 a protest was held in Chicago led by a man named Dick Gregory People were protesting because of segregation in Chicagos schools The Supreme Court had ruled segregation unconstitutional 12 years before in Brown vs Board of Education but Chicago schools were desegregating at a very slow pace The protest went from city hall to Mayor Richard Daleys house which was an all white neighborhood Although the protest was nonviolent many neighbors to the mayor began to yell and throw things at the protestors This led to the arrival of Chicago police men who removed the protestors after they refused to leave
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