Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Opinion; May 17, 1954; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Title

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Opinion; May 17, 1954; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Subject

Civil Rights Collection

Description

In this milestone decision, the Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.

Publisher

Supreme Court of the United States

Date

1954-05-17

Type

Text

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“Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Opinion; May 17, 1954; Records of the Supreme Court of the United States.,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/4006.

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