May 17, 1954: Brown v. Board of Ed is decided

[Sherman A1]

In a major civil rights victory, the U.S. Supreme Court hands down an unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, ruling that racial segregation in public educational facilities is unconstitutional. The historic decision, which brought an end to federal tolerance of racial segregation, specifically dealt with Linda Brown, a young African American girl who had been denied admission to her local elementary school in Topeka, Kansas, because of the color of her skin.

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[LiberalLoner]

1. I had the honor of meeting Linda Brown

She was promoting a book she wrote in Hawaii - this was ten years or so ago....wonderful lady, a very nice and smart person.