write a 3-5 sentence description of the event. Please include the date/ year it happened. Be detailed and USE YOUR OWD WORDS. (parenthetical citation of source you used to get this info)
On May 17, 1954, the landmark Supreme Court case of Brown v. Board of Education declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. This decision overturned the previous "separate but equal" doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 and marked a major victory in the civil rights movement. The case was brought by a group of African American parents on behalf of their children, who were denied admission to all-white schools in Kansas. The ruling in Brown v. Board of Education laid the foundation for desegregation in schools across the United States, setting a precedent for ending racial discrimination in public institutions. (History.com)
