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"In the Brown decision, the United States Supreme Court unanimously struck down the legal and moral footing of racially segregated public education in this country"

- Bobby Scott

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This quote by Bobby Scott is referring to the landmark 1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education. In this case, the Supreme Court all ruled that racial partition in public schools was unconstitutional. This decision overturned the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson ruling which had developed the "different but equivalent" teaching. The Brown choice was a major victory for civil rights activists and marked a turning point in the defend racial equality in the United States. It was a powerful declaration that the Supreme Court would no longer tolerate the legal and ethical justification of racial segregation. This decision was a major step forward in the civil rights motion and assisted to lead the way for more development in the fight for racial justice.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Bobby Scott somewhere between April 30, 1947 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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