Brown Vs Board of Education

Brown Vs. Board of Education Racial segregation in public schools began in 1892 over the United States Supreme Court’s decision in the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson’s, “separate but equal” doctrine, that lasted until the early 1950’s. This precedent legally enabled “separate” facilities for African Americans and Caucasians, as long as they were “equal”. During the turn of the 19th century, the term “Jim Crow” was used to refer to African Americans. This term …

…with racial injustices. If a case like Brown vs. Board of Education were ever to come into its hands, the outcome would most likely be one with an unfortunate ending, leaving the African Americans no advancement in the growing society. Luckily, the NAACP did not give up on this case to the diminutive prejudices of Southern towns and fought until they reached the Supreme Court, who based their decisions upon what was ethical not political.