Brown+vs.+Board

=__ Brown vs. Board: __= **BASIC FACTS OF THE CASES (more than one) (check video, [|Link 1], [|Link 2], [|Link 3])** Among the twelve other cases that were filed to the court of Topeka, the Brown vs. Board case, was one of the biggest that would change our nation. The Brown vs. Board case mainly took place in Topeka, Kansas. It was a case that the African americans of the community wanted to end segregation in elementary schools. Through out the city there were only four schools that allowed the African american children to attend. When the cased passed it was one of the two starting points of the civil rights movements. Other The Plaintiffs agrue that segregration had harmful effects on the children that were exposed to it. They also talk about how the fourtenth amendment doesn't do anything in their favor. All it did was just give them freedom to do what they please.
 * MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE PLAINTIFF (for integration) (check [|Link 1])**

The Defendants felt that seperation of schools did not effect African Americans. The consitution had nothing written in it about White and African Americans having to go to the same schools. Many felt that the state should be able to decide if the schools should be intergrated.
 * MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE DEFENDANTS (for segregation) (check [|Link 1])**

The leading justice, Fred Vinson, was the who thought that the brown vs. Board case was not a matter that the court could decide. When Vinson died in 1953 Earl warren, appointed by Eisenhower became Head judge. Where he unanimous turned the other justices to believing that seperated schools were unconsitutional.
 * THE CHANGE IN THE COURT (leading to a decision) (check** [|**Link 1**]**)**

WArren stated that the fourtenth amendment wasn't clear enough, and that they would decide to intergrate schools.
 * THE COURT DECISION (in your own words) (check** [|**Link 1**] **and Link 2)**

**ENFORCING THE DECISION (discuss "with all deliberate speed) (Check [|Link 1] ****)** Since that court didn't enforce the intergration right away, it gave people the chance to rise up. By making cartoons, lecturing, and telling seperation was right.

It was dimino effect, once the case had been passed it gave other ethnicities, groups, and woman to step up and also be equal towards others.
 * THE IMPACT and LEGACY** **(Check** [|**Link 1**]**)**