Brown vs. Board of Education - 1954

Overturning the 1893 case of Plessy v. Ferguson which allowed separate but equal doctrine for black students, the 1954 ruling of Brown v. Board of Education ruled that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. (Supreme Court of the United States, 1954).  This renowned legal case opened up increasing educational opportunities for all students.

Department of Education Archives. (2010). Educational Segregation Map.

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