In the early s, African Americans from five different communities across the country bravely turned to the courts to demand better educational opportunities for their children. Ferguson and changed the course of American history.
Today, thanks in part to the victorious struggle in the Brown case, most Americans believe that a racially integrated, ethnically diverse society and educational system is a worthy goal, though they may disagree deeply about how to achieve it.
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. And its impact has been felt by every American. Education Case: Landmark: Brown v. Board of Education. May 25, May 16, August 19, A Tribute to Harry Briggs Jr. Board of July 28, Sherrilyn Ifill Argues Brown v. May 15, Not only could the Brown family hear the trains day and night, but because the Topeka school system was segregated, the Brown children had to walk through the switchyard to get to the black school a mile away.
There was another school only seven blocks away, but it was exclusively for white children. In September of , when his daughter Linda was to enter the third grade, Brown took her to the whites-only school and tried to enroll her.
Brown had no history of racial activism, and outside of work his only major activity was serving as an assistant pastor in the local church.
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