may 17, 1954 - Brown vs. Board of Education Argued December 9, 1952 Decided May 17, 1954 This United States Supreme Court case was the start of equal rights in the classroom. It declared that the segregation of races in the classroom was unconstitutional. Voted with an amazing (9-0).
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