The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement | Brown Vs. Board of Education Boosted Civil Rights

The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education has been hailed by many as the most important ruling of the twentieth century. Attorney Julius L. Chambers is among those who finds Brown “one of this civilization’s proudest achievements.” In the short term, the Brown ruling boosted black educational opportunities by eradicating segregation in the classroom. On a larger scale, and perhaps more importantly, the legal precedents set forth in Brown shaped the civil rights movement for decades to come.

At the same time, Brown...

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