54 years later have we finally got it or are we faking it
Yesterday marked the 54th anniversary of the landmark decision of the Supreme Court, Brown vs. Board of Education.
Handed down on May 17, 1954, the unanimous decision (9-0) found that the segregation of white and black children in the public schools solely on the basis of race denies black children the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment. Brown vs. Board of Education dismantled the legal basis for racial segregation in schools and other public facilities.
This significant case overruled the historic 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision that upheld racial segregation and set the precedent of separate but equal.
The Brown vs. Board of Education victory paved the way for the civil rights movement, and set the stage for Dr. King and future civil rights leaders.
are we doing better with equal education or just still trying to figure this out?
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