On May 17, 1954, the U.S Supreme Court ended the "separate but equal" doctrine stating, "Separate education facilities are inherently unequal." The court case came about during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's. Although white and black schools were in the same district they were not equal learning facilities. In Topeka, Kansas, there were 18 schools for white students and only four for black students. Linda Brown, a seven year old grade school student, had to attend school on the other side of Topeka, Kansa. While a public school was only 7 blocks away from her house. Her dad, Oliver Brown, tried to enroll her in the white publi
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