Soon succeeded in creating unanimous verdict against segregation of schools Some believed that segregation was a violation of the 14th amendment equality clauseĬan schools truly be equal if they are separated purely based on the colour of skin? Others believed it should be left to state to decide how to end segregation Justices of Court first divided on the matter of segregation The case was taken to the supreme court in 1953 The Brown case and 4 other similar cases across the States combined into one case called Brown v. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.īrown claimed segregation violated a clause in the 14th Amendment stating:ĭeny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. National Association for advancement of Colored people (NAACP)Īlso filed lawsuits for plaintiffs (person who files the complaint in a lawsuit) across states in Americaįiled lawsuit against Board of Topeka, Kansas when daughter denied admission to an all-white schoolįorced to go to a school miles away insteadĬlaimed schools for white people better than black schools Worked to challenge segregation laws in public schools Supreme Court created laws making segregation of public facilities legal as long as facilities for black and white were equal Preventing African Americans using same buses, schools and other pubic facilities as white people (The NAACP Legal Defense team responsible for litigation leading to the Supreme Court's decision in Brown vs Board) Important fundament for civil rights movementĮstablished that 'separate but equal' educational and public services not in fact equal at all _abc Powtoon Transcript Let’s take a look
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