Brown v. Board of Education was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that fundamentally reshaped American education and the fight against racial segregation. The case originated in Topeka, Kansas, where Linda Brown, a young Black American child, was denied admission to her neighborhood school because of her race.
In 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Brown, declaring that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established by Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. The Court concluded that segregated educational facilities were inherently unequal and deprived Black children of the equal protection guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment.
The decision marked a significant victory for the Civil Rights Movement and paved the way for desegregation efforts in schools and other public institutions across the United States. Brown v. Board of Education remains a landmark case in the ongoing struggle for racial equality and justice.
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Brown V.S. Board of Education