BROWN VS BOARD

WHAT IS BROWN VS BOARD?

• Brown vs. Board is a series of trials, that eventually led to the end of 'Separate But Equal'

WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE BEFORE THESE TRIALS?

• Life for African Americans during this time period was challenging
• They were often victims of discrimination and hate crimes
• Restricted from living in newly constructed suburbs
• Would often not get hired for jobs even if they were a good candidate because of their race.

HOW DID THESE TRIALS START?

• In 1896, It was decided that communities would be 'Separate But Equal' meaning white and black facilities would serve the same purpose, but be divided by race
• The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) fought back for equal educational opportunity
• This led to a debate in the Supreme Court, on whether or not to continue with segregation

WHAT WERE SEGREGATED SCHOOLS LIKE IN 1952?

• Segregated schools were a place where separate races gather to learn
• Although the common term for this segregation is "Separate but Equal" the difference between facilities for both races is significantly different
• Often times the text books used by non-whites were decades old and tattered and worn

HOW WOULD SEGREGATED SCHOOLS BE DIFFERENT?

• This case sparked the civil rights movement, so without this, the passion for justice and racial equality would not have been as promanente

WHAT OTHER THINGS OCCURED IN 1950's?

• The NAACP was formed, an alliance against racial discrimination which had a pretty big influence on awareness for segregation & discrimination

HOW DID IT EFFECT SEGERATION?

• Brown vs. Board may have ended separate but equal but there was still lots of work to be done, non whites were still heavily discriminated in schools.
• White people were still very racists against non whites being in schools and public places. There was still lots of controversy and protest about these issues.
• All though there were many negative impacts to this there were also positive ones, this movement inspired more non whites to take a stand like Martin Luther King Jr.

On May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court Of Justice ruled that 'Separate but Equal' is unconstitutional to the 14th amendment. Not only did Brown v.s. Board end segregation in schools, it sparked the civil rights movement.

HOW IS BROWN HONORED?

• In Topeka, Kansa theres a National Historic Site that opened on October 26, 1992.
• Blacks and Whites alike, no one will every forget the significance of this case and the everlasting imprint it has left on our American history.

SOURCES

• Harrison, Maureen, and Steve Gilbert. Schoolhouse Decisions of the United States Supreme Court. San Diego, CA: Excellent, 1997.

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