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Linda Brown: Catalyst for School Desegregation

Linda Brown was a civil rights activist born in 1942 in Topeka, Kansas. As a child in the 1950s, she was forced to attend an all-black elementary school over a mile from her home while a white school was only blocks away. Her father Oliver Brown agreed to be part of an NAACP lawsuit attempting to enroll black children in white schools, with Linda Brown's name at the top of the list. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine. Though integration was slow, Linda Brown continued advocating for desegregation and equal access to education throughout her life.

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Linda Brown: Catalyst for School Desegregation

Linda Brown was a civil rights activist born in 1942 in Topeka, Kansas. As a child in the 1950s, she was forced to attend an all-black elementary school over a mile from her home while a white school was only blocks away. Her father Oliver Brown agreed to be part of an NAACP lawsuit attempting to enroll black children in white schools, with Linda Brown's name at the top of the list. In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the "separate but equal" doctrine. Though integration was slow, Linda Brown continued advocating for desegregation and equal access to education throughout her life.

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Linda Brown-Civil rights activist

1942- she was born on February 20th, 1942 in Topeka Kansas to Leola and Oliver
Brown. She grew up with her two younger sisters, and lived in an ethnically
diverse neighborhood four blocks away from Summer Elementary school, but not
Lindas school. Every day she was forced to walk across rail road tracks and ride a
bus for 30 minutes to the African American school.

1950- The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People asked
Oliver Brown if he would be a part of a group of parents who tried to enroll their
children in all white-schools. It was known from the beginning that the expectation
was to be turned away! Oliver agreed and attempted to enroll 3rd grader Linda into
Summer Elementary. The goal was that the Civil Rights Group would file a lawsuit
for the 13 families that took place in the enrollment.

1954- Browns name was at the top of the alphabet it became the famous case
known as Brown v. Board of Education and was to be taken to the Supreme Court
with lead attorney Thurgood Marshall. In 1954 this cases was unanimously ruled
as unconstitutional in separate but equal and believed that segregation deprived
African Americans to an equal education. By the time this school was integrated
and Linda was in Junior high.

1961- Lindas father passed away in 1961. Linda went on to attend Washburn and
Kansas State universities in this time of her life.

1970- Linda spoke out about her feelings during the case. She felt feelings of
being exploited by all the media attention. She said everyone looked to her as a
historical figure rather than a human being with feelings.

1979-Spoke out against segregation and with the American Civil Liberties she
said that the districts schools are still segregated. In 1979 her case was ruled that
schools were still racially divided and to help three new schools were opened in
Topeka to help integration.
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