A historic ruling made in Brown vs. Board of Education in 1954

May 17

On May 17, 1954, a ruling was made in the historic civil rights case Brown vs. Board of Education.

The ruling found that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional.

Sources

A&E Television Networks. (n.d.). Brown v. Board of Ed is decided. History.com. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brown-v-board-of-ed-is-decided