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Change in Society with Supreme Court Cases

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The Brown v. Board of Education Court Case was a very highlighted issue in black history. Brown v. Board help different races comes together in public schools. This case became very big 1950s lots of attention was drawn to the case at that time. News reporter and critics had different views and opinions about this case. This case in 1954 causes lots of issues and views. The quote “separate but equal” is vital due to “Plessy v. Ferguson” and the famous lawyer Thurgood Marshall who argued this case, and the success of this case itself. Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908. He was raised in two parents home his father work different odd jobs and his mother was a teacher. (Benson, Brannen, and Valentine N.P) Thurgood had a hard time …show more content…

(Evans-Marshall) This quote had a lot to do with “Plessy v. Ferguson” meaning to say it had no place in the court or law. (Benson, Brannen and Valentine 196) Supreme court also went on to say that segregated schools were acceptable. (Evans-Marshall) Some say that the Supreme Court was being accused of writing new laws and over using their powers and violating state’s rights. (Evans-Marshall) “Separate but equal” had a lot of meaning to it where only a certain race could use this door or water fountain. (Evans-Marshall) Some say that this quote could have cause somewhat damage to African American children to say that black kids should not be in the same schools as white children. (Murphy) The battle to integrate schools caught the media attention, which in tune made many people aware of the civil rights movement. Some of the most famous cases that shed light on this issue were the “Little Rock 9”, and James Meredith case. (Evans-Marshall) This quote was very powerful at that time to say that people with a certain color of skin could or could not do this or that.
Brown v. Board of Education Case began after Oilver Brown felt that his child should be able to attend the local public school. This event started one of the biggest race relation issue in the U.S. (Christianson 466) This issue started to pop up all around the U.S if whether blacks and whites should go to school together or

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