Brown v. Topeka, 1954 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year of Brown v. Topeka ruling
Year of Brown v. Topeka ruling
1954
Organization that filed Brown v. Topeka case
Organization that filed Brown v. Topeka case
NAACP
Year NAACP filed segregation cases
Year NAACP filed segregation cases
1952
Student who became face of Brown case
Student who became face of Brown case
Linda Brown
Principle challenged in Brown v. Topeka
Principle challenged in Brown v. Topeka
Separate but equal
Year 'separate but equal' established
Year 'separate but equal' established
1896
Chief Justice during Brown ruling
Chief Justice during Brown ruling
Earl Warren
When Court ruled segregation unconstitutional
When Court ruled segregation unconstitutional
May 1954
School districts desegregating by 1957
School districts desegregating by 1957
723
1896 ruling overturned by Brown v. Topeka
1896 ruling overturned by Brown v. Topeka
Plessy v. Ferguson
Desegregation definition
Desegregation definition
Ending racial segregation, promoting integration
Segregation definition
Segregation definition
Separating people based on race
What 14th Amendment guarantees
What 14th Amendment guarantees
Equal protection under the law