Brown V. Board: An Overview & Sprinkle of Information

Pt. 1

            Linda Brown was just trying to attend a school in her neighborhood. Unfortunately, she was not allowed to. Why? She was African American.

            Back in 1954, segregation was very common; it was everywhere.

This is back when blacks and whites drank from separate water fountains. This was also a time when blacks and whites could not eat at the same location. Ignorance at this time was at its height. The Brown v. Board of Education trial needed to happen so that things could change. And let me tell you, things changed. The Supreme Court ruled that separating people by race (especially in the situation of schooling) was highly unconstitutional.

            Chief Justice Earl Warren of the Supreme Court released the “Opinion of the Court”. It basically stated that segregation is wrong, the phrase “separate but equal” can no longer stand to be true, and that every person on earth is in fact equal. The outcome of this case was rather positive. Along with the Supreme Court’s opinion, the case indirectly created a law. The law stated that four states in the U.S. were required to allow children of any race to attend any school within those state’s territories.

            I feel that without this trial happening, things would be very different in the United States today. For one, there is a possible chance that there would still be segregation in schools today. It is highly unlikely, but you never know. Another reason is because the Plessey v. Ferguson verdict might not have been overturned. Once again, highly unlikely, but you never know.

            You are probably wondering why I decided to write an article on this topic. Well first off, I just think it’s rather interesting. I’m not going to lie. Another reason I decided to write about this topic is because I’ve always been intrigued by court matters. I don’t know what it is, but I feel that they are lessons in themselves. With this case, I thought it would be easy to write about, but for some reason I find myself rambling on. So with all of that being said, I think it’s time to get down to the cold hard facts.