Linda Brown was an African American third-grader that was refused to an all white public school in Topeka, Kansas. The lawsuit was filed because Linda Brown had to go to an all black school that was located farther away from her home than the all white school; which was less than a block from her home (Nownes). The NAACP decided to take on this case and assist Linda Brown. The NAACP saw this case as one that would help black children growing up and thus helping the future. This case would prove to be one of the most pivotal points early in the civil rights movement.
Prior to the the Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka case was Plessy Vs. Ferguson; which was ruled that segregation in public schools was constitutional because they were "separate but equal". The NAACP would use this ruling as a major fault in their arguments for Linda Brown stating it was in fact not equal. It was not equal that Linda Brown had to travel further just to attend an all black school when an all white school was essentially down the street. Also two doctors of psychology did an experimental study on black children using white and black dolls. They would ask the children to categorize the dolls as either "bad" or "good" then identify with one of the dolls. Most children would place the white dolls into the "good" category and the black dolls into the "bad'. The children would then more often than not associate with the black dolls. This experiment led to the doctors concluding that the children had impaired self-images (Penrice). With the experiment and Linda Brown being forced to travel further the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" should not be in public education. This in essence overturned Plessy Vs. Ferguson. THAT'S SAD! VERY INTERESTING.
With the overturning of Plessy Vs. Ferguson meant that segregation in public schools was illegal. The Supreme Court came to this ruling on May 17, 1954. It was not until a year later the Supreme Court had set the guidelines to desegregate all public schools in the US (Penrice). Although this was a ruling and law set to the entire nation it would prove difficult to implement. Racism was still running rampant across the US and many whites were not supportive of segregation and met the attempts with force. Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka led to one of the more famous attempts and earlier attempts of segregation in the South. This attempt became known as The Little Rock Nine.
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Prior to the the Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka case was Plessy Vs. Ferguson; which was ruled that segregation in public schools was constitutional because they were "separate but equal". The NAACP would use this ruling as a major fault in their arguments for Linda Brown stating it was in fact not equal. It was not equal that Linda Brown had to travel further just to attend an all black school when an all white school was essentially down the street. Also two doctors of psychology did an experimental study on black children using white and black dolls. They would ask the children to categorize the dolls as either "bad" or "good" then identify with one of the dolls. Most children would place the white dolls into the "good" category and the black dolls into the "bad'. The children would then more often than not associate with the black dolls. This experiment led to the doctors concluding that the children had impaired self-images (Penrice). With the experiment and Linda Brown being forced to travel further the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" should not be in public education. This in essence overturned Plessy Vs. Ferguson. THAT'S SAD! VERY INTERESTING.
With the overturning of Plessy Vs. Ferguson meant that segregation in public schools was illegal. The Supreme Court came to this ruling on May 17, 1954. It was not until a year later the Supreme Court had set the guidelines to desegregate all public schools in the US (Penrice). Although this was a ruling and law set to the entire nation it would prove difficult to implement. Racism was still running rampant across the US and many whites were not supportive of segregation and met the attempts with force. Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka led to one of the more famous attempts and earlier attempts of segregation in the South. This attempt became known as The Little Rock Nine.
15/15 NICE JOB! INTERESTING TO READ AND WELL-WRITTEN.