Law Behind Brown V. Board

 Brown vs the Board of Education was a major Supreme Court case that took place in 1954. The Brown family was arguing for the desegregation of schools because it implied that blacks were inherently inferior to whites. The Board of Education was arguing on the basis of separate but equal. 

There is no good reason for children to be separated strictly because of the color of their skin in our country today. It should not acceptable for the idea that there is an “inferior” or “superior” race, to be a common thought in United States’ citizens' minds. 

In the case of Plessy V. Ferguson in 1896, There was a monumental decision made that resulted in the segregation of public facilities and a doctrine known as “Separate but Equal”. With that doctrine being said. Can two separate facilities really be equal? And why do they have to be kept separate? How could the relationship between blacks and whites ever improve unless we are forced to interact and get to know each other? As we've seen the rift between blacks and whites has shrunk dramatically since 1954.

The other problem that arose with the decision of Plessy V. Ferguson, is that if the races are to be separated, then there is always going to be a race that is treated as the inferior. Sadly in this case the African American race has been treated as the inferior race for over a century. This can only be stopped with the integration of the two races and blur the lines so that instead of being seen as black or white, they are seen as Americans. 

The decision of this case destroyed the idea of separate but equal and resulted in the desegregation of public schools in the United States. This was a major event in the civil rights movement and pushed our country closer towards the one we know today.

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka 

https://www.uscourts.gov/educational-resources/educational-activities/history-brown-v-board-education-re-enactment