On May 17, 1954 the courts decision of the Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the provisions of the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. This allowed for "separate but equal" public facilities, including schools. This declared that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."this helped spark the american civil rights movement. http://www.history.com/topics/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka
On May 17, 1954 the courts decision of the Brown vs. Board of Education case overturned the provisions of the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision. This allowed for "separate but equal" public facilities, including schools. This declared that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."this helped spark the american civil rights movement.
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