This title will inform readers about Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, segregation in public schools, those involved in the case, and the law applied after the ruling--the fourteenth amendment. Vivid details, well-chosen photographs, and primary sources bring this story and this case to life. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
After slavery ended, former slaves gained greater access to education, and free schools became available to children and adults.
This new edition of Brown v.
A provocative and inspiring exploration of a pivotal moment in our history, this book is both a celebration and thorough reassessment of Brown v. Board of Education and its legacy.
After slavery ended, former slaves gained greater access to education, and free schools became available to children and adults.
Discusses the circumstances leading up to the 1954 Supreme Court case that fought segregation in American schools and the results and repercussions of the case.
After slavery ended, former slaves gained greater access to education, and free schools became available to children and adults.
A wide range of characters animates the story, from the little-known African Americans who dared to challenge Jim Crow with lawsuits (at great personal cost); to Thurgood Marshall, who later became a Justice himself; to Earl Warren, who ...
One of the ways this happens is through a “rearticulation” of politics that have significant racial implications (p. ... Omi and Winant point out that in a paradoxical way, the racial state and the insurgencies against it are dependent ...
This volume allows readers to examine how that outlook changed in the middle of the twentieth century.
Both points are important to note as we reflect on the legacy of Brown a half century after the ruling. This journal offers articles, an interview, book reviews and a media review around this area.