Brown Vs Board Analysis

The intended goal of Brown vs the Board of Education was to integrate schools in order to provide equal opportunities to all children no matter what race or background they come from. I think that Brown accomplished its goal, but not to the full extent that it intended. Yes schools eventually did become integrated, but some children to this day are not receiving a quality education just because of the area they live in. In the movie Brown vs Board it discusses how education is still not equal for everyone. Parents either move to a different district or enroll their children in a system called METCO which takes inner city New York children to schools in the better districts. However not everyone if fortunate enough to be a part of this program, …show more content…
the Board wasn’t effective till years after the ruling. Just because the government enacts a law does not mean that it will immediately be followed. It would have been nice to think that straight after the ruling quality education would be provided to children from all walks of life, but that was not the case. The South having racist tendencies imbedded deep into their bones were strongly against the ruling and ignored it. Things didn’t change till Lyndon B. Johnson threatened to take away funding if integration did not happen. Even after integration happened Brown vs. Board wasn’t effective to its full potential until students of color demanded that things needed to change. I think after these students demanded further rights and representation on the education boards for cities became more diverse is when Brown was the most effective. Although education has improved leaps and bounds for many minority students there is still a struggle going on for equal education opportunities 55 years after brown was …show more content…
Board it is evident that the courts don’t have much influence in changing society. A society is going to take years to change after living a certain way for their entire lives. They especially will not change if the law is not enforced. The court also does not guarantee that the rights stated by the law will be applied to everyone. Education is still in dire straits in areas that are heavily minority and nothing is done to improve their situation. The teacher interviewed in the movie had to print of flashcards on her own personal computer at home for her students since the school did not have the resources. The fact that some schools are over flowing with technology and others can not find the funds for basic school books shows that the promise of Brown desregating schools to provide equal education was not