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The Story of Brown v . Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

The Story of Brown v . Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Review Plessy v . Fergusson A unanimous decision. Plessy v . Fergusson. Supreme Court stated segregation was acceptable if the separate facilities provided for blacks were equal to those provided for whites

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The Story of Brown v . Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

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  1. The Story of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas Review Plessyv. Fergusson A unanimous decision

  2. Plessyv. Fergusson • Supreme Court stated segregation was acceptable if the separate facilities provided for blacks were equal to those provided for whites • Justice Harlan gave the sole dissent: “our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens” He also predicted further “aggressions…upon the admitted rights of colored citizens”

  3. Jim Crow Laws • Justice Harlan was correct as Jim Crow laws enforced segregation of African Americans and other people of color from many of the facilities enjoyed by white citizens across the country • Getting rid of Jim Crow was made even more difficult because of laws put in place which made it hard for people of color to exercise their right to vote

  4. What do you see?

  5. NAACP takes on Segregation • It was evident very early on that separate was by no means equal when it came to public education

  6. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas • In 1950 the NAACP wanted nothing less than the education of all children without segregation • The case actually included appeals from decisions in 4 states (KS, DE, SC, and VA) • A unanimous court issued its decision declaring segregation of public schools unconstitutional on May 17, 1954

  7. A few scenarios… • Do you join Linda Brown? • How do you cope with life at your new school? • Has the state met its obligation to provide an equal education to students at the two high schools? • How do you respond? Write your responses on a piece of paper?

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