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Brown v. Board of Education: 70 Years Later

May 17, 2024 marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that declared the doctrine of "separate but equal" to be unconstitutional

Introduction

This May, the country reflects on Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that led to the desegregation of schools in the United States and declared the "separate but equal" doctrine to be unconstitutional.

 

Resources on the Impact of Brown

Brown v. Board of Education Timeline

The timeline provides an overview of events related to Brown v. Board of Education, from 1849-2003.
Separate Is Not Equal - Brown v. Board of Education / Smithsonian National Museum of American History Behring Center

National Archives, The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, 70 Years Later

  • A panel discussion with law clerks of Justice Thurgood Marshall, Sheryll D. Cashin of Georgetown Law School, and Randall L. Kennedy of Harvard Law School

Kevin D. Brown, The Road Not Taken in Brown: Recognizing the Dual Harm of Segregation, 90 Virginia L. Rev 1529 (2013).

 

Supreme Court Landmark Case Brown v. Board of Education at C–SPAN

C–SPAN Supreme Court Landmark Case Brown v. Board of Education

C–SPAN Supreme Court Landmark Case Brown v. Board of Education