may 17, 1954 - Brown v Board of Education
Description:
Chief Justice Earl Warren delivers the landmark decision of Brown v Board on this day, marking an end to the constitutional precedent of "separate but equal". Not only was this a major win for supporters of the fourteenth amendment, but now schools can be desegregated federally.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 17, 1954
Now
~ 72 years ago