Unit 3 Lesson 4: The Civil Rights Movement
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!
Where did the event take place?
When did the event take place?
Why is this event important to Georgia's history?
Who was involved? The main parties involved in Brown v Board of Education were the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Topeka, Kansas Board of Education.
What happened? The event refers to a landmark Supreme Court case in 1954 where the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine established in the Plessy v Ferguson case of 1896. This decision marked a major victory in the Civil Rights Movement and paved the way for the desegregation of schools across the United States.
Where did the event take place? The event took place in Topeka, Kansas, but its impact was nationwide, affecting schools throughout the United States.
When did the event take place? The event took place in 1954, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case.
Why is this event important to Georgia's history? This event is important to Georgia's history because it had a significant impact on the desegregation of schools in the state. Following the Brown v Board of Education decision, Georgia, like other states, was forced to begin the process of desegregating its schools, leading to significant changes in the education system and paving the way for further civil rights advancements in the state.