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Why Brown v. Board of Education Is STILL the Most Important Court Decision of the 20th Century

Posted on May 17, 2014 by rikyrah

This week has been the Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. The First Lady went to Topeka, Kansas to deliver a speech about the Anniversary. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v … Continue reading →

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Black History| Linda Brown |Brown v. Board of Education

Posted on February 7, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

On May 17, 1954 the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The Court’s unanimous decision overturned provisions of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which … Continue reading →

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