Brown v. Board of Education, History of Decision
“The History of Brown v. Board of Education: Through the Eyes of People Who Experienced It” was the first of three Thurgood Marshall College Fund discussions marking the 63rd anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. In the case, the court ruled racial segregation in public schools is inherently unequal and unconstitutional based on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Community advocates recalled their childhood experiences leading up to and after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that… read more
Community advocates recalled their childhood experiences leading up to and after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision that struck down the doctrine of separate but equal established by an earlier high court case. Thurgood Marshall College Fund president and CEO Johnny Taylor made opening remarks.
“The History of Brown v. Board of Education: Through the Eyes of People Who Experienced It” was the first of three Thurgood Marshall College Fund discussions marking the 63rd anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision. In the case, the court ruled racial segregation in public schools is inherently unequal and unconstitutional based on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. close
People in this video
-
Alonzo Smith Professor Montgomery College (Maryland)->History and Political Science Department (Rockville)
Hosting Organization
More Videos From
Thurgood Marshall College Fund - Brown v. Board
- Brown v. Board of Education, Opportunity and Integration
- Brown v. Board of Education, Steve Perry Remarks
Related Video
-
Brown v. Board of Education
Educators and historians examined the impact of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which lead to the end…
-
Brown v. Board of Education, Opportunity and Integration
Panelists talked about progress after the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, and the current state of s…
-
Brown v. Board of Education, Steve Perry Remarks
Steve Perry, founder of Capital Preparatory Schools, talked about the disparities in the public school educational syste…
-
Little Rock Central High Historic Site
The House debated, and later unanimously passed, a measure to mark the 60th anniversary of the “Little Rock Nine.” The b…