TITLE: Oliver Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483, (1954)
Raisberys Lima
SF 462 – 1DB
Air Traffic Management
July 31st, 2014
FACTS
In December 9th, 1952, the Board of Education of the city of Topeka, Kansas had a suit filed against them because of their racial segregation between Caucasian and African American students. The case was composed of five cases that were all grouped into one and named Brown v. Board of education. Plessy v. Ferguson implemented segregation in public areas, but the decision of the Brown v. Board of Education overturned it.
IDENTIFY THE ISSUES
As it was stated above, this case was consisted of five cases put into one “which all challenged he constitutionality of racial …show more content…
Ferguson that allowed segregation in public areas and did not “violate” the Fourteenth amendment. In all but one of the cases, the federal district court judges cited the ruling of this case “in denying relief under the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine” (LAWNIX). When it was appealed to the Supreme Court, the judges saw the case from a different perspective, the doctrine that was adopted in the Plessy v. Ferguson should not be applied to this case because it was adapted to public transportation and has “no place in the field of public education” (LAWNIX). It wasn’t until June 1953 that the court decided to rehear any arguments for the five cases because of the court being divided. Overall, the judges saw that “segregation was a denial of the equal protection of the laws under the Fourteenth Amendment” …show more content…
Though many may not agree on the way it was utilized in the case, it was a great example how the differences in the world can not only affect people socially, but also educationally. It also demonstrated how it was teaching African American children that Caucasians were the superior ones and that they did not stand up to the same standards as them. Not only can that affect a child’s way of thinking but also its motivation to pursue an education.
Work Cited
"Brown v. Board of Education (1954)." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web.
"Brown v. Board of Education – Case Brief Summary." Lawnix Free Case Briefs RSS. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web.
"Brown v. Board at Fifty: “With an Even Hand”Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas." Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Order of Argument in the Case, Brown v. Board of Education." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web.
United States. National Park Service. "History & Culture." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 23 July 2014. Web.
United States. National Park Service. "U.S. Supreme Court Justices." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 24 July 2014.
Raisberys Lima
SF 462 – 1DB
Air Traffic Management
July 31st, 2014
FACTS
In December 9th, 1952, the Board of Education of the city of Topeka, Kansas had a suit filed against them because of their racial segregation between Caucasian and African American students. The case was composed of five cases that were all grouped into one and named Brown v. Board of education. Plessy v. Ferguson implemented segregation in public areas, but the decision of the Brown v. Board of Education overturned it.
IDENTIFY THE ISSUES
As it was stated above, this case was consisted of five cases put into one “which all challenged he constitutionality of racial …show more content…
Ferguson that allowed segregation in public areas and did not “violate” the Fourteenth amendment. In all but one of the cases, the federal district court judges cited the ruling of this case “in denying relief under the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine” (LAWNIX). When it was appealed to the Supreme Court, the judges saw the case from a different perspective, the doctrine that was adopted in the Plessy v. Ferguson should not be applied to this case because it was adapted to public transportation and has “no place in the field of public education” (LAWNIX). It wasn’t until June 1953 that the court decided to rehear any arguments for the five cases because of the court being divided. Overall, the judges saw that “segregation was a denial of the equal protection of the laws under the Fourteenth Amendment” …show more content…
Though many may not agree on the way it was utilized in the case, it was a great example how the differences in the world can not only affect people socially, but also educationally. It also demonstrated how it was teaching African American children that Caucasians were the superior ones and that they did not stand up to the same standards as them. Not only can that affect a child’s way of thinking but also its motivation to pursue an education.
Work Cited
"Brown v. Board of Education (1954)." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web.
"Brown v. Board of Education – Case Brief Summary." Lawnix Free Case Briefs RSS. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)." Infoplease. Infoplease, n.d. Web.
"Brown v. Board at Fifty: “With an Even Hand”Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas." Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. N.p., n.d. Web.
"Order of Argument in the Case, Brown v. Board of Education." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web.
United States. National Park Service. "History & Culture." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 23 July 2014. Web.
United States. National Park Service. "U.S. Supreme Court Justices." National Parks Service. U.S. Department of the Interior, 24 July 2014.