Brown vs Topeka Flashcards
1
Q
White was the Separate but Equal law unfair?
A
Black school facilities were far inferior to the ones of the white schools.
2
Q
What were the 2 sides of the Brown vs Topeka case?
A
Linda Brown, who wanted to attend a closer white school, and lawyers from the NAACP who said separate education created low self-esteem & was psychologically harmful.
3
Q
Why was the case brought to court, then the Supreme Court?
A
Because they lost at first, so they brought the case to a higher court.
4
Q
When was the decision to ban school segregation announced?
A
May 1954.
5
Q
What did the Supreme Court say in May 1955?
A
Desegregation should happen with “all deliberate speed”.
6
Q
Who announced the closing judgement?
A
Chief Justice Warren, on 17 May 1954.
