Photographs, diagrams, timelines, and first-hand accounts describe the 1954 Supreme Court case Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, that was instrumental in breaking down school segregation laws across America.
Examines the 1954 Supreme Court decision of "Brown vs. Board of Education" that ended segregation in U.S. public schools, discusses events that led to the case being brought before the Court, and looks at how school districts responded to the ruling.
the landmark school desegregation case in retrospect
Cushman, Clare
2004
Contains twelve essays written in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of "Brown v. Board of Education" in which various scholars discuss the history and legacy of the 1954 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that legally enforced racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.
Explores how the Brown v. Board of Education case impacted American culture and government and offers an overview of the history of segregation in America, the origins of Jim Crow laws, and the role of the NAACP, biographical profiles of key figures, and a variety of primary sources related to the case.
Examines the history of the Jim Crow laws that allowed the segregation of whites and African-Americans, discusses challenges to the laws, and looks at how things changed when the Supreme Court outlawed segregation in public education in 1954 in the case of "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.".
the Brown v. Board of Education decision : a collection
Thomas, Joyce Carol
2003
Ten authors of juvenile literature evaluate the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas case which outlawed discrimination in the public schools of the United States.
