Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court Decision Was Announced in 1954

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May 172024
 
Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision was announced in 1954. The Supreme Court ruled against segregation in education. “Separate but equal” was not equal. Thurgood Marshall, pictured here, was one of the lawyers representing Brown. Children can learn more at: Brown v. Board of Education.

Amendment Fourteen to the Constitution Was Adopted in 1868

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Jul 282024
 

amendmentAmendment Fourteen to the Constitution was adopted in 1868. It outlined citizenship rights, civil rights, and equal protection under the law. Famous decisions, such as Brown v. Board of Education, were based on this amendment. Children could learn more at: Amendment Fourteen.