The education system in the US was segregated until the 1950s.
Linda Brown’s father protested the system because her black school was farther away than the nearest white school.
The case decided against segregation in schools.
It became a major civil rights issue and it was a difficult decision for the court.
In the end, they said that segregation was a detriment to children.
This went against the precedent established by Plessy vs. Fergusen.
The Supreme Court combined this case with similar cases from other states.
The Court finally decided that students had equal rights under the Fourteenth Amendment regarding schooling. This only abolished segregation in schools but set an important precedent for civil rights.
