dec 9, 1952 - Brown v. Board of Education
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topekawas a landmark 1954 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled unanimously that racial segregation of children in public schools was unconstitutional. Brown v. Board of Education was one of the cornerstones of the civil rights movement, and helped establish the precedent that “separate-but-equal” education and other services were not, in fact, equal at all.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 9, 1952
Now
~ 73 years ago