Brown v Board of Education
Who was involved? Think about the people or groups who were involved and affected by this event.
What happened? Summarize the event!
Answer each question in short sentences
Where did the event take place?
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history?
Who was involved? Black families in Topeka, Kansas who wanted their children to attend white schools, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the Supreme Court.
What happened? The Supreme Court ruled in 1954 that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v Ferguson.
Where did the event take place? The case originated in Topeka, Kansas, but the decision had a nationwide impact.
Why is this event important to Georgia’s history? The Brown v Board of Education decision paved the way for the desegregation of public schools in Georgia and across the South, leading to greater equality and opportunities for African American students.