may 17, 1954 - Brown v Board of Education
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This landmark case was initially successful at improving the quality of education for all children, regardless of race. It overturned the notion of "separate but equal" and forced schoosl to integrate.However, this policy turned out to be unsuccessful because, though not officially, schools today are again heavily segregated.
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Date:
may 17, 1954
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~ 71 years ago