This was a major case because it ended segregation in America. In 1896, the Supreme Court had ruled in Plessy vs Ferguson that "separate but equal" was acceptable. Sadly, while much of America was...
Brown v. Board of Education is the short citation for Oliver Brown, et al., v. Board of Education of Topeka, et al. (et al. is a Latin abbreviation that means "and others"). The Topeka, Kansas,...
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483, (1954) was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court unanimously ruled segregation in the public schools was unconstitutional. Chief Justice Earl...