Brown v. Board of Education
Look at the picture below. Both schools were in the same town in 1950. Which school would you rather attend? Would both school provide the same education?
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, declaring that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.” This decision was pivotal to the struggle for racial desegregation in the United States. This exhibition commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of this landmark judicial case.
Brown v Board of Education
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Thoughts to Ponder
How did the historic court case of Brown vs. Board of Education spark the Civil Rights movement and create equality?
What effect did the Supreme Court ruling Brown v Board of Education have on schools in Georgia?
Since Brown v Board of Education forced desegregation, what were some of the positive and negatives about the ruling? Create a T chart.