Brown v Board of Education (dec 9, 1952 – may 17, 1954)
Description:
The Supreme Court held that “separate but equal” facilities are inherently unequal and violate the protections of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court reasoned that the segregation of public education based on race instilled a sense of inferiority that had a hugely detrimental effect on the education and personal growth of African American children.Added to timeline:
Date:
dec 9, 1952
may 17, 1954
~ 1 years and 5 months