Brown+vs.+Board+of+Education

It was not until 1954 that the doctrine of "separate but equal" was challenged. _In attempt to gain equal education opportunities for their children that were not provided for under the Plessy v. Fergusen decision, African-American community leaders took action against the segregation in America's schools. _Aided by the local chapter of the NAACP, a group of thirteen parents filed a class action suit against the Board of Education of Topeka Schools. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that the "separate but equal" clause was unconstitutional because it violated the children 14 amendment rights by separating them solely on the classification of the color of their skin. _Chief Justice Warren delivered the court's opinion, stating that "segregated schools are not equal and cannot be made equal, and hence they are deprived of the equal protection of the laws."_ This ruling in favor of integration was one of the most significant strides America has taken in favor of civil liberties. || [|Landmark Cases] ||
 * Case || Brown v. Board of Education ||
 * Date || 1954 ||
 * Citation || 347 U.S. 483 ||
 * Outcome || Equal Protection – Separate is not equal ||
 * Story || In the Midwest town of Topeka, Kansas, a little girl named Linda Brown had to ride the bus five miles to school each day although a public school was located only four blocks from her house. _The school wasn't full and the little girl met all of the requirements to attend — all but one that is. Linda Brown was black._ And blacks weren't allowed to go to white children schools.
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