Brown vs Board of Education
1950-1954
WHO
Linda Brown
Oliver Brown
The Topeka Board of Eduction
The NAACP
Earl Warren
Supreme Court
WHAT
A case between Linda Brown (mostly her father) and the supreme court. The argument was about treating blacks equally to whites. This case was meant to end segregation in public schools.
WHEN
1950-1954 ENDED: May 17, 1954
WHERE
Topeka Kansas and Washington D.C.
WHY/CAUSE
This happened because Blacks (especially Linda) were being treated unfair. SEGREGATION!
EFFECTS: FUTURE EVENTS: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Desegregation
Lead to equality
Started the civil rights movement (encouraged more Negros)
First case to win