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may 17, 1954 - Brown v. Board of Education

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The supreme court rules to overturn Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and desegregate schools nationwide. This was followed by some states vehemently protesting and subsequently federal enforcement.

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may 17, 1954
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~ 71 years ago

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