Brown+Vs.+Board+of+Edu.

Make a bulleted list of the basic facts of the __cases__ brought to the Supreme Court - Took place in Topeka, Kansas - Problems with segregation of black children - Complaints from 14 parents - Case reached supreme court - Plaintiffs won List the major arguments of the plaintiffs - Equal protection of laws does not allow racial segregation - 14th amendment allowed the government to prohibit any discriminatory state action based on race - 14th amendment didn’t specify the allowance of segregated schools - Tests prove segregation harm the minds of blacks ** THE MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE DEFENDANTS **** (for segregation) (check [|Link 1] ) ** List the major arguments of the Defendants - Constitution does not require whites and blacks to attend the same school - The separation of whites and blacks was a regional custom - Segregation doesn’t harm them - Whites are trying to equalize the education for both races but blacks are behind due to slavery What important change happened in the Supreme Court, and what was its impact? President Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren as chief justice, and he overturned the Plessy case, changing America’s history forever. What did the Supreme Court decide in the landmark decision? The Supreme Court ruled segregation unconstitutional. ** ENFORCING THE DECISION **** (discuss "with all deliberate speed) (Check [|Link 1] **  [|Video] ) What was the Court's statement about the enforcement of the decision? What happened to the enforcement? The Supreme Court enforced their decision only to the states with segregation in schools, and this decision ultimately gave whites a chance to create a resistance.
 * THE BASIC FACTS OF THE CASES **** (more than one) (check [|video], [|Link 1] , [|Link 2] , [|Link 3] ) **
 * THE MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE PLAINTIFF **** (for integration) (check [|Link 1] ) **
 * THE CHANGE IN THE COURT **** (leading to a decision) (check ** [|**Link 1**] **)**
 * THE COURT DECISION **** (in your own words) (check ** [|**Link 1**] **and Link 2)**

** THE IMPACT and LEGACY ** ** (Check ** [|**Link 1**] **)** What is the overall importance and legacy of //Brown v. Board//? The importance of all this is that blacks aren’t always going to be ruled out, some people actually care, and can help them along the way despite their on going nation-wide struggles.