Brown vs. Board of Education by: Diana Perez
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- Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
- By: Diana Perez
- This case originated in 1954, when Oliver Brown attempted to enroll his daughter, Linda Brown in a school closest to her home, but was not allowed and was required to take a bus to a segregated black school that was farther away.
- You don't belong here! This school is for whites only!
- Why am I treated this way? Hopefully, one day I can be treated equally like whites.
- Get out of our school!
- Leave!
- Brown and other black families were also having the same situations and filed class action lawsuits. The National Association for the Advancment of Colored People (NAACP), then became involved to represent the Brown family. The case was taken to the U.S. District Court in Kansas, but the court ruled that segregation in public schools contributed to some "inferiority", but still supported the "seperate but equal" concept. This case then became a case in the Supreme Court.
- You guys are having the same problem?!
- I can't believe this!!
- They won't allow my daughter in a WHITE school!
- (Oliver) Brown
- Arriving at the Supreme Court (1954)
- VS
- Board of Education
- The Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. Segregated schools violated the 14th Amendment, which states that "no state should deny the equal protection of the laws."
- Making a decision and the ruling of the Supreme Court
- We have finally come to a decision. Segregated schools violate the equal protection of the 14th Amendment. Brown wins. Next case!
- Brown vs. Board of Education
- The Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools violated the 14th Amendement. This case is important because it not only stopped segregation, but it also gave everyone the equal opportunity to go to school and to recieve an education, no matter what the color of your skin is. This case also marked a turning point in history that impacted and changed America. Everyone can now go to school without being held back because of the color of their skin. Schools are no longer seperated and segregation no longer exists in schools because of this case.
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