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17/05/1954 US Supreme Court rule against racially segregated public schools

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May 17, 1954 - Brown v. Board of Education

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64 Years After Historic Brown Decision, Little Rock Nine Inspires Student Activism at Central High S

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Brown v. Board of Education in PBS' The Supreme Court

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Explaining Segregation To Her Kids | This Day Forward | msnbc

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The decision effectively overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which allowed state-sponsored segregation.