Brown v Board of Education

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In Brown v Board of Education, the main parties involved were the plaintiff, Oliver Brown, who sued the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The event was a landmark Supreme Court case which declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. The event took place in Topeka, Kansas in 1954.

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Who was involved? Oliver Brown sued the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.

What happened? The Supreme Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional.

Where did the event take place? Topeka, Kansas.

When did the event take place? 1954.

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Who was involved? Oliver Brown and the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.

What happened? The Supreme Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional in the Brown v Board of Education case.

Where did the event take place? The event took place in Topeka, Kansas.

When did the event take place? The event took place in 1954.