Ending School Segregation | Brown v. Board of Education

The video discusses the landmark Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, which challenged school segregation in Topeka, Kansas. It highlights the efforts of the NAACP and Oliver Brown to enroll African American children in white-only schools, leading to a legal battle that reached the Supreme Court. The Court's unanimous decision in 1954 overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine, declaring school segregation unconstitutional. The ruling was a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement, although resistance, particularly in the South, delayed full desegregation.

Describe the role of Thurgood Marshall in the Brown v. Board of Education case.

What was the response of some states to the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education?

What impact did the Brown v. Board of Education decision have on American society?