Summary: Abolishing Segregation In The 1950's

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Segregation was very adamant in the 1950’s after the 13th amendment was passes making slavery against the law. Cacuscain’s would not stand the fact that they were now equal to an African American by law so they separated (segregated) in every way possible, including schools. Linda Brown attended a ball-black elementary school 21 blocks away from her home and she lived very close to an all-white school. Her father applied to the school and her application was declined due to the color of her skin. A court case was filed overturning Plessy separate but equal doctrine. The 14th amendment assured equal protection under the law and the Constitution also declared separate race facilities were unconstitutional. Brown won the case abolishing segregation

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