Brown Vs Board of Education
Racial segregation in public schools began in 1892 over the United States Supreme Court's decision in the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson's, "separate but equal" doctrine, that lasted until the early 1950's. This precedent legally enabled "separate" facilities for African Americans and Caucasians, as long as they were "equal". During the turn of the 19th century, the term "Jim Crow" was used to refer to African Americans. This term would later be used as the name of the laws that kept African Americans from public functions and places. It would not be until 1954, that the "separate but equal" doctrine would be changed for good. One day Reverend Oliver Brown took his eight-year-old daughter, Linda Carol, for a walk to the Sumner Elementary School located just seven blocks from her house in Topeka, Kansas. After a discussion Brown had with the principal over the enrollment of his daughter, he was informed that she would not be admitted to the school even though she qualified. The reason she was not admitted to the school was because of the color of her skin, Sumner Elementary only accepted Caucasian children. Reverend Brown was not a man who caused trouble, but he did not want his daughter to have to w
education the doctrine of "separate but equal" has The Supreme Court's decision in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education did not cease segregation in other public areas, nor did it require immediate desegregation of public schools. However, it was the groundbreaking decision that to led to the integration of all schools across America. Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "You cannot change people's hearts merely by laws" (Dudley 61). Sadly, this was quite true. It would be an ongoing battle over equality and civil rights for quite some time that would eventually be won by the African Americans for civil liberties. Finally, a decision was made, on May 17, 1954 at 12:52 p.m., Chief Justice Earl Warren read the decision of the unanimous court: actions have been brought are, by reason of the
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