Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago this month the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision desegregating America’s public schools. The case entailed five separate components, the Brown case from Kansas, plus cases from Virginia, South Carolina, Delaware, and the District of Columbia.
Panelists participated in a symposium on the Brown v. Board of Education 1954 Supreme Court case. Fifty years ago this month the U.S. Su… read more
Panelists participated in a symposium on the Brown v. Board of Education 1954 Supreme Court case.
Fifty years ago this month the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision desegregating America’s public schools. The case entailed five separate components, the Brown case from Kansas, plus cases from Virginia, South Carolina, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. close
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