1337indahouse
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I thought of some interesting PODs. What if Brown vs Board of Education does not rule against segregation per se, but mandated that "separate but equal" be stringently enforced. Meaning, the federal government makes sure southern states give equal resources to black and white schools in the deep south.
What if the civil rights movements emphasize equal, but separate vs "integration" more strongly, looking for better resources. That was the main point of a lot of civil rights protests, equal housing, schools, etc. What if the white establishment is FORCED to acknowledge that and designate such resources to blacks. Black politicians who represent their population? Of course, for that it's probably better for a longer radical reconstruction. I.e. not ending @ 1877, but going until the early 1900s. Black-owned businesses, universities and black politicians resist stronger and the whites in the south are forced to deal with blacks more equal as opposed to OTL.
What if the civil rights movements emphasize equal, but separate vs "integration" more strongly, looking for better resources. That was the main point of a lot of civil rights protests, equal housing, schools, etc. What if the white establishment is FORCED to acknowledge that and designate such resources to blacks. Black politicians who represent their population? Of course, for that it's probably better for a longer radical reconstruction. I.e. not ending @ 1877, but going until the early 1900s. Black-owned businesses, universities and black politicians resist stronger and the whites in the south are forced to deal with blacks more equal as opposed to OTL.