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Supreme Court Decisions That Changed the Nation: Brown v. Board of Education

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Black and white photo of a pre-teen girl looking at camera. She wears a button down coat with her hands clasped behind her back and stands in front of a large school building. Caption. Linda Brown was a student at this segregated school.

Provides an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1954 Brown decision, which was a key turning point in school desegregation. Shows the major cases, legal precedents, Supreme Court decisions, and key legislative acts that contributed to the right of nonwhite citizens to equal opportunity in education.

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