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Although most published accounts give her birth year as 1943, the Kansas State Historical Society claims Linda Brown (Thompson) was born on February 20, 1942, in Topeka, Kansas.
Assuming this date is correct, she would have been 9 (not 8) years old when her father tried to enroll her at the all-white Sumner Elementary in the fall of 1951, and 12 years old when the case, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas was decided in May of 1954.
At 12, Linda was too old to benefit from the ruling, as she was preparing to enter Jr. High School in the fall. The Jr. High and High Schools in Topeka were already integrated.
As of July 2010, Linda Brown Thompson is still alive.
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Linda brown Thompson's husband?
Linda Thompson Brown Was Married Once And Her Husband Died. Then she remarried.
Who were Linda Brown's parents?
Linda Brown (Thompson)'s parents were Oliver and Leola Brown.
When did Linda Brown of Brown v. Board of Education die?
Linda Brown (Thompson) was born February 20, 1942, and is still alive at the age of 68 (March 2010).
Where does linda brown thompson live today?
Linda Brown Thompson lives in Topeka, Kansas, where she and her younger sister, Cheryl Brown Henderson, co-own Brown and Associates, an educational consulting firm.
When was Linda Chavez-Thompson born?
Linda Chavez-Thompson was born on 1944-08-01.
Linda Brown Thompson?
Linda Brown Thompson was one of the plaintiffs in the landmark Brown vs. the Board of Education case. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that segregation of schools was unlawful.
Did linda brown Thompson have kids answer?
yes she had two kids
What is the name of Oliver Brown's daughter?
Oliver's Daughter's Name was Linda Brown (Thompson).
What is Oliver Brown's daughter's name?
Linda Brown (Thompson). She had two younger sisters, Terry and Cheryl.
Who is Linda Brown Thompson?
Linda Brown Thompson is the "Brown" mentioned in the desegregation lawsuit "Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education", 1954. She was the little girl who was the daughter of a minister (Oliver Brown) who was one of the families recruited by the NAACP to attempt to register their children (African American) in White schools.
When was J. Thompson Brown born?
J. Thompson Brown was born on 1835-02-06.
What is the birth name of Linda Thompson Williams?
Linda Thompson Williams's birth name is Linda Elaine Thompson.
