1955 While such states as Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and parts of Texas desegregate schools with minimal fuss, states in the Deep South dig in to fight. Georgia's Board of Education adopts a resolution revoking the license of any teacher who teaches integrated classes. Mississippi repeals its compulsory school attendance law and establishes a branch of government for the sole purpose of maintaining segregation. White Citizens Councils in Mississippi initiate economic pressures against blacks who try to register to vote, while more extreme groups resort to direct terror.