Brown v. Board of Education and the Future of Civil Rights
May 23, 2014
On May 17, 1954, America reached a milestone in its fight for justice and equality when the Supreme Court released its ruling in Brown v. Board of Education. The Court reached a unanimous decision that overturned the “separate but equal” doctrine and outlawed segregation in public schools. For the millions of African-American children and parents forced to deal with the consequences of this institutionalized discrimination, the ruling represented a turning point in their fight for basic civil rights and freedom. #183323569 / gettyimages.com Sixty years later, Brown v. Board still impels many to fight all forms of discrimination and protect