During September 1950 in Topeka, Kansas, Oliver Brown walked his daughter ,Linda, into an all-white school, hoping to enroll her. Solely based on the color of her skin, Linda was denied the opportunity prompting the NAACP and the Brown family to file a court case communicating school segregation was unconstitutional and violated the 14th amendment. This case established the old doctrine “separate but equal” was not equal at all. Four years later, the court ruled in Linda’s favor after a relentless battle that opened the door for future court cases to end segregation in public schools.
Judges Statement, Inspiration Quotes 99, 2020
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