( C2 ) Brown Versus Topeka Flashcards
When did Linda Brown parents apply for her to attend a particular school and what was it called
Linda Brown’s parents applied in 1951
the school was called ‘ The summer elementary school’
in Kansas
why was the application rejected
the application was rejected because Linda was black applying in an all white school
who helped Linda’s parents take her case to the local call
the NAACP helped Linda take her case to the local court
why was the case rejected in the local court
the case was rejected in the local court as they used the Plessy vs Ferguson precedent
what did the NAACP convince Linda’s parents to do
the NAACP convinced Linda’s parents to combine her case with 4 others and take it to the Supreme Court
when was it decided that the case would needed to be re-trialed and why
in December 1952 as the judges could not agree on a verdict
who became a new judge on the panel before the re-trial was to take place
Earl Warren - Chief Justice -
who was the leading lawyer for the NAACP
Thurgood Marshal
what did Thurgood Marshall argue
Thurgood Marshal argued that separate schools were damaging black kids psychological even if the school was equal in facilities
when did the supreme court ruled that segregation of schools was unconstitutional
17th May 1954
what took place a year after the Brown decision
a second supreme court ruling decided desegregation should take place immediately
what happened to the Plessy V Ferguson precedent after the win
the precedent was broken
