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?
Unit 3 Lesson 5: The Civil Rights Movement Grows
- People involved: Linda Brown, the Topeka Board of Education, the NAACP, Thurgood Marshall, the Supreme Court
- Groups affected: African American students, educators, civil rights activists
- In 1954, the 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 marked a turning point in the civil rights movement, paving the way for desegregation in schools and other public facilities.
- The event took place in Topeka, Kansas, where Linda Brown, an African American student, was denied admission to her local elementary school based on her race.
- The event took place in 1954, when the Supreme Court issued its ruling on Brown v Board of Education.
- This event is important to Georgia's history as it played a crucial role in the fight against segregation and discrimination in schools, ultimately leading to the desegregation of schools across the country. The ruling in Brown v Board of Education helped set the stage for the civil rights movement in Georgia and the rest of the United States.