Brown vs.The Board of

Education

Brown vs.The Board of

EducationRodolfo Becerra

Kevin TrevinoEduardo Diaz

Rodolfo BecerraKevin TrevinoEduardo Diaz

The Land mark Supreme Court's in 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KansasBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

• Argued: Dec. 8, 1952• Reargued: Dec. 7, 1953• Decided: May 17, 1954

• Key Players– Thurgood Marshall

– Rev. Oliver Brown

– Linda Brown

– Chief Justice Earl Warren

• Argued: Dec. 8, 1952• Reargued: Dec. 7, 1953• Decided: May 17, 1954

• Key Players– Thurgood Marshall

– Rev. Oliver Brown

– Linda Brown

– Chief Justice Earl Warren

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KansasBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

Several Cases Were Combined into One

• Delaware – Belton v Gebhart• Kansas – Brown v Board of Education• South Carolina – Briggs v Elliot• Virginia – Davis v County School Board of Prince

Edward County• Washington, DC – Bolling v Melvin Sharpe

Several Cases Were Combined into One

• Delaware – Belton v Gebhart• Kansas – Brown v Board of Education• South Carolina – Briggs v Elliot• Virginia – Davis v County School Board of Prince

Edward County• Washington, DC – Bolling v Melvin Sharpe

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KansasBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

“Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”

“Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KansasThe Issue

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KansasThe Issue

• Schools approached equality in terms of buildings, curricula, qualifications, and teacher salaries.

• Nevertheless, despite

“equality” of objective factors, intangible issues foster and maintain inequality.

• Schools approached equality in terms of buildings, curricula, qualifications, and teacher salaries.

• Nevertheless, despite

“equality” of objective factors, intangible issues foster and maintain inequality.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KansasBrown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

• This case was not simply about children and education.

• This new law had far reaching social and ideological implications that continue to be felt throughout the nation and the world.

• The struggle for Human Rights throughout the world can trace its roots back to this case.

• Reinforced the supremacy of the power of the people in protecting natural rights from arbitrary limitations imposed by governments.

• This case was not simply about children and education.

• This new law had far reaching social and ideological implications that continue to be felt throughout the nation and the world.

• The struggle for Human Rights throughout the world can trace its roots back to this case.

• Reinforced the supremacy of the power of the people in protecting natural rights from arbitrary limitations imposed by governments.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

• The case did not abolish segregation in other public areas, such as restaurants and restrooms, nor did it place a time frame for implementation of the law.

• Other pioneers would take up the torch of freedom and carry on the challenge.

• The case did not abolish segregation in other public areas, such as restaurants and restrooms, nor did it place a time frame for implementation of the law.

• Other pioneers would take up the torch of freedom and carry on the challenge.