Linda Brown was a seven-year-old girl who became the face of one of the most impactful Supreme Court cases in United States history. Linda Brown attended an all-black Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas. In order to attend school each day, Linda had to cross railroad tracks and take a bus. However, the white elementary school was much closer to her house, only four blocks away. In addition, the white elementary school had better facilities than the all-black school. Brown was forced to travel this distance because of the racial segregation policies in schooling in Topeka.

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**Think Further Questions:
1. What types of segregation do you continue to see today in the American school system?
2. Are there any circumstances where racial segregation in schools is constitutional?
3. In what other ways, if any, do you believe the United States has yet to live up to the standard that “All Men Are Created Equal”?

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00:00 - Case
02:31 - Decision
03:30 - Impact

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