The Role Of Segregation In Topeka, Kansas

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In Topeka, Kansas, Linda went to an all-black school that is far away from her home as she walks into dangerous paths in order to attend class and become educated. Although there was a school next to her home, it was an all-white school (segregation); therefore, her family believed segregation should be illegal. The Brown family sued the Board of Education, and the District court accepted that segregation hurt black people; however, with contradiction, they also said both schools are equal in quality. The family strongly disagreed with the District and in response, they said it was unconstitutional.

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