Brown v. Board of Education (may 17, 1952 – may 17, 1954)
Description:
Supreme Court ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional. It signaled the end of legalized racial segregation in the schools of the United States, overruling the "separate but equal" principle set forth in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson case.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 17, 1952
may 17, 1954
~ 1 years and 11 months
