Brown v. Board of Education (dec 9, 1952 – may 17, 1954)
Description:
Cause:1. public school district refused to enroll the daughter at the school closest to their home
2. required her to ride to a segregated black elementary school
Effect:
1. turning point in history of race relations
2. stripped away unconstitutional segregation by race
3. made equal opportunity in education
Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 9, 1952
may 17, 1954
~ 1 years and 5 months