This document discusses the defeat of segregation in the United States, beginning with Brown v. Board of Education in which Oliver Brown sued the Topeka Board of Education over inequalities that his daughter Linda faced at the segregated black elementary school. It then discusses the aftermath of Brown v. Board and the battles between presidents and governors over integration, including the Little Rock Nine in 1957 and James Meredith's enrollment at the University of Mississippi in 1962, which both faced resistance. Finally, it mentions ongoing issues of de facto segregation and school districts' efforts to integrate schools.
7. Brown v. Board of Education (Topeka, KS) Oliver Brown (Linda Browns father) sued the Board of Ed. over what? Inequality in teachers. Inequality in books. Inequality in desks. Linda had to walk 3 times as far to get to the black elementary school.