Brown v. Board of Education, is now know as one of the greatest Supreme Court decisions of the 20th century, unanimously held that the racial segregation of children in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Artifacts
Researched by: Imelda Perez
History 1023.51, Group 6
Segregation Map of 1950
This is a map of the United States in 1950; showing what states required segregation, where it was permitted, where it was prohibited and where there was no specific legislation.It is color coded and has a key, it is important to understand this map so that you have a clear understanding of where the cases took place.
The National Park
Service, . Class Brain: American & Monuments Memorial, "Brown vs. Board of
Education-1950's Segregation Map." Last modified February 2, 2005. Accessed
October 24, 2012.
http://www.classbrain.com/artmonument/publish/brown_v_board_of_education_segregation_map.shtml.
Three Lawyers
Three lawyers confer at the Supreme Court in 1953. "Systemic Attacks" were created against the doctrine "Separate but Equal" by the NAACP and The Legal Defense and Educational Fund. The NAACP is the nation’s oldest civil rights organization which was founded in 1909. They fought for everyone, no matter what color; to have the same educational opportunities without having to travel a long distance, where they could go to school with the white kids and their would be no policy of separating the races, which is denoting the inferiority of the Negro group and has a detrimental effect upon the colored children according to Earl Warren.
Gelatin Silver Print, .
Library of Congress, "With an Even Hand: Brown v. Board at Fifty." Last modified
May 16, 2012. Accessed October 24, 2012.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/brown/brown-brown.html.
Gelatin Silver Print, .
Library of Congress, "With an Even Hand: Brown v. Board at Fifty." Last modified
May 16, 2012. Accessed October 24, 2012.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/brown/brown-brown.html.
Legal Document:
This document is proof of the victory,no longer did colored children have to travel far away to go to school. "Separate but Equal" was ruled unconstitutional by the court because seperate was NOT equal. "Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." -Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
Fletcher, C, C Lois, S
Jerry, and W David. Digital Learning Collaborative, "Legal Document from Brown
v. Board of Education." Last modified 2012. Accessed October 24, 2012.
http://leadinginnovation09.wikispaces.com/Legal Document from Brown Vs. Board of
Education.
Fletcher, C, C Lois, S
Jerry, and W David. Digital Learning Collaborative, "Legal Document from Brown
v. Board of Education." Last modified 2012. Accessed October 24, 2012.
http://leadinginnovation09.wikispaces.com/Legal Document from Brown Vs. Board of
Education.
EXHIBITION: Seperate is NOT EqualThe Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is proudly presented a special exhibition "Seperate is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education" in 2004 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of this major turning point in American History. The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately the display only lasted 1 year. The exhibition told the story of how dedicated lawyers, parents, students, and community activists fought to overcome legal racial segregation in America.
Stanley, Morgan. Smithsonian National Museum of American History, "Seperate is Not Equal:Brown v. Board Of Education." Last modified 2004. Accessed October 25, 2012. http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/index.html. |
Newspaper ArticleThis is a newspaper article that was puplished inTallahassee, Florida in May of
1954. It informs the public of the unanimous court ruling against segregation in public schools along with a picture of the three lawyers. McPierce, . Florida Memory, "Racism and the Sruggle for Civil Rights in Florida." Accessed October 25, 2012. http://www.floridamemory.com/photographiccollection/photo_exhibits/civil-rights/civil-rights2.php. |
Mother Nettie Hunt & daughter Nicki HuntThis is a picture of a mother and daughter sitting on the steps of the Supreme Court Buliding steps on May 18, 1954. The day after the Court's historic decision in Brown v. Board of Education.The mother Nettie, is holding a newspaper with the headline "High Court Bans Segregation in Public Schools." This is quite a beautiful picture that takes the place of a thousand words.
McBride, Alex. KERA:PBS The Supreme Court, "Expanding Civil Rights." Last modified 2007. Accessed October 25, 2012. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_brown.html. |