Brown V Board Of Education Case Study

On May 17th 1954, one of the most important supreme court decisions occurred, the Brown v. Board of Education which made segregation in public schools were unconstitutional. Contradicting the Plessy v. Ferguson court decision, this court case was a big step towards a less racist country. ¬¬¬¬As the Civil Rights Movement continued throughout the 1950s and 1960s, many others also struggled for justice; including women, farmers, and the LGBTQ community. The decision of the case ultimately paved the way for a new way of justice for Americans politically, economically and socially. With the declaration of segregation being unconstitutional in schools, the acceptance of African Americans as an equal citizen became much more widespread, especially in politics. In the mid-1900s, around 1960, African Americans were either excluded or discouraged from voting, in fact only about 10-30% of African Americans voted in most states. By 1970 and the late 1980s, about 50-70% of African Americans voted in the United States (Document E).
Board of Education case, also aiding in pushing many other political, economic and social issues into the spotlight and even helped resolve some. With the appearance of more African Americans in politics, the plight of farmers to provide for the country, as well as having other minorities being heard, this court case was a game changer. By allowing the rest of the public to see many of the domestic struggles for equal rights and justice for all Americans, the idea of equality was becoming a more and more important part of America. The court case not only helped desegregate schools to create more opportunities for all races, it also helped promote and aid in the equality for everyone no matter the race, gender, sexuality, or abilities of any individual American, making America and the name “Free World” much more