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Segregation had always been an issue for American society, but now this court case takes things one step further. The case originated with a lawsuit filed by the Brown family after their local public school district refused to enroll their daughter in the school that was closest to their home; instead, they required her to ride a bus to a blacks-only school, which was further away. At first, their district court appealed to the Board of Education for it didn't violate the 14th amendment, since they were "separate but equal". so, the Brown family went to the Supreme Court instead. The Supreme Court ruled the "separate but equal' ruling as unconstitutional, which lead to integration of all public schools and facilities.

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Non-violent uprisings and bringing people together to help the ruling.

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1951 - Topeka families tried to enroll their students in a “white school” so their children would have a shorter walk, all of which were denied based on skin color.

1951 - Lawsuit was filed against the Board of Education of the City of Topeka, Kansas in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

December 1952 - Court appealed in favor of the Board of Education, stating that the 14th Amendment had no protection against segregation as long as both institutions were “separate but equal” .

December 1953 - The case was re-argued.

May 1954 - The Supreme Court issued a unanimous 9 to 0 decision in favor of the Brown family and the other plaintiffs. The decision consists of a single opinion written by Chief Justice Earl Warren, which all the justices joined.

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Lucinda Todd -

Lucinda became active in the local chapter of the NAACP after being discriminated against while trying to teach and during her time at grade school, she would later be elected Secretary in 1948

She alongside Burnett got 13 Topeka families to join in the ruling of the Brown v. The Board of Education court case, and participated in multiple other similar court cases.

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McKinley Burnett -

He became the President of the Topeka NAACP in 1948, and spent his time as president trying to get the desegregation of public schools in Topeka, Kansas.

He recruited 13 Topeka families to join in on the ruling of the Brown v. The Board of Education

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NAACP -

A civil rights organization formed in 1908 at the goal of achieving justice for African Americans in America

Their mission in the 21st century was "to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination."

Their activities included: political lobbying, publicity efforts and litigation strategies developed by its legal team

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Plessy v. Ferguson - This case was in favor of supporting the legality of Jim Crow laws that permitted or required separate but equal facilities for blacks and whites.

After this, Jim Crow laws, which were a system of laws meant to discriminate against African Americans, spread across the U.S., affecting millions of African Americans

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It was a violation of the 14th Amendment.

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Brown v. Board of Education | BRI's Homework Help Series

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The case of Brown v Board of Education had a huge impact on the world and the movement it is associated with. The most important significance being that it led to the downfall of segregation in all states which helped give more justice and rights to African Americans.

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This cartoon is stating that the decision the Supreme Court made is making a huge mark on the idea of segregated schools.