Topeka

education. Oliver proved that segregation of schools and denying a majority because of skin color is unconstitutional and violates the fourteenth amendment. Oliver first started his goal to desegregate schools and filed a class-action lawsuit against Topeka, Kansas in 1951 when his daughter was denied access to an all- white school (History.com). After that things started to gain momentum the lawsuit started to get more and more attention as the…

The Constitutional Amendments embody graceful authority – they are words and phrases and sentences that walk slowly, shoulders back, holding themselves high. Theses sentences are this nation’s royalty. But, while they stand tall to guard the nation and the people, over time they begin revealing fallacies in their nature. The Bill of Rights, the rights and freedoms explicitly stated so that no man or woman or force of authority could come between a citizen and their civil liberties, are written…

around the country got combined into one case. The case from Oliver Brown, a 3rd grade African American student from Topeka, led the list. Linda was denied acceptance into white schools close to her home, therefore she was forced to attend a school miles away. Thurgood Marshall argued that the white school a way higher quality school then the blacks, but it really wasn't in Topeka. This lead to a question, can schools really be equal if the are separated by skin color. The Supreme Court Heard…

The Long Road to Brown The battle for civil rights in the United States has been going on for decades and continues today. Landmark supreme court cases have granted people many rights that were formerly denied to them. These cases address varied topics, including: the right of black students to attend the same schools as white students (Brown v Board); the right of the accused to have attorneys appointed to them if they cannot afford one (Gideon v Wainright); the right of the accused to be…

Whenever the topic of breed specific dog bans comes up, the breeds that come to mind are pit-bulls, pit-bull mixes, and closely related breeds. Some people will say how dangerous and unpredictable they are, while others vouch for the lovely nature of these breeds. Whenever there is a dog attack mentioned in the news, more than likely the report will state that a pit-bull or pit-bull mix that is responsible. Over the years there has been great debate over these breeds and the breed specific dog…

court case explains the segregation laws that were set out and why blacks cannot participate in certain events. The Simple Justice film shows the various court cases and the transformation of the society leading up to the Brown V. Board of Education Topeka decision, which declared that separate public schools for blacks and whites were unconstitutional. Thurgood Marshall attended Howard University with the intention of becoming a lawyer. Little did he know that only one-third of the class…

Equal Education Education and wealth are two factors that greatly play into how much success one can achieve in life. Wealth can be inherited, or gifted, and is not necessarily earned in all occasions. Education on the other hand, has to be worked at and practiced in order to master the more advanced concepts involved. For the United States to be denying certain groups the right to the same educational opportunity that others might be receiving is greatly limiting these groups ability to…

Emancipation Proclamation. In 1863 the slaves were then freed under Confederate control. The Commander and Chief sent to troops to carry out this act. In 1957 nine black teenagers entered central high school in Little Rock Arkansas. Brown vs. Board of Topeka, Kansas had passed the Supreme Court caging schools would be integrated. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president during this time and sent the troops to enforce the law and protect the teens. In 1962 John F. Kennedy sent the troops to the…

Body Cameras in the Police Force Crimes are a growing problem to the United States, and the types of crimes committed are more horrific than ever. They happen in every city, of every state, every day. In recent years, many cases involving decisions made by police officers have divided the nation over the verdict of each case. Most of these cases could have been solved quickly if one thing had been used, body cameras. Cameras are already used in police cars and provide clarity to traffic…

In 1915, every state had some sort of “Jim Crow “law. Blacks could not eat in the same restaurants, drink from the same water fountain, watch movies in the same theatre, play in the same parks, or attend the same schools as whites. Black men could not shake hands with a white man or even make eye contact with a white woman. When America joined World War II in 1942, they needed as many soldiers as possible to battle the Germans and Japanese. They could not do that without enlisting blacks into…