Brown v Board of Education
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The Supreme Court case Brown v Board of Education involved a lawsuit against the Topeka, Kansas Board of Education by a group of African American families. The families argued that the school system's segregation policy violated the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
The event took place in Topeka, Kansas, but had national implications for the entire United States.
The landmark decision was issued on May 17, 1954, ruling that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
This event was important to Georgia's history as it was a key moment in the civil rights movement and played a significant role in desegregating schools across the United States, including in Georgia. It challenged the doctrine of "separate but equal" and paved the way for further efforts to end segregation and promote equality.