Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
NEW YORK TIMES
Brown v Board of Education of Topeka
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v Board of Education
Tanveer Afza
Wednesday , 17th , December 1968
On Monday , 17th May , 1954 , the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Brown v Board of Education , rulling that racial segregation is public educational facilities is unconstitutional.
The case centered on Linda Brown , an African-American girl who had been denied to enroll her local elementary school in Topeka , Kansas , because of the color of her skin. The Court declared laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional . The decision overtuned the Plessy v Ferguson decision of 1896 wich allowed state-sponsored segregation , it applied to public education.
Linda was a black student , risident of Topeka , Kansas. In 1951 , her family wanted to admit her in the nearest school from her home but the registration was refused . Linda's father took the case to trial.
The lawyer handling the case was named Thurgood Marshall. He worked for « The National Association for the Advancement of colored people» . He later became the first black judge . He fought for Linda and on several similar cases.
The Warren Court's Unanimous Decision stated that « separate educational faciliies are inherently inequal». The rulling was a major victory of the civil rights movement.
