The Supreme Court Case: Brown v Board of Education
People Involved
Multiple people were involved in the Brown v Board of Education case. Fred Vinson was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. When he passed away, President Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren as Chief Justice. Another important person in the case was Thurgood Marshall who worked with the NAACP to overturn the “separate but equal” doctrine. |
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
The Other Four Cases
Within the Brown v Board of Education case, five cases were tried; including Belton v Gebhart in Delaware, Bolling v Sharpe in District of Columbia, Briggs v Elliott, Davis v County School Board, and Brown v Board of Education.
Belton v Gebhart
Ethel Belton and Sarah Bulah presented two cases from Delaware, arguing it was unfair to send their black children to low quality segregated schools.
Briggs v Elliot
Harry and Eliza Briggs filed their case because their children walked far to reach the black school, while whites did not pay for transportation.
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Bolling v Sharpe
In 1949, African American parents wanted their children to attend the newly opened junior high school. The school board denied their request, despite having classroom space.
Davis v County School Board
Dorothy Davis filed a lawsuit against the school board because of the unfair conditions at Robert B. Moton High School in 1951.
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