Background: Plessy v. Ferguson
This 1896 Supreme Court case created the “separate but equal” doctrine.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
The lead plaintiff in the Kansas lawsuit against the Board of Education.
Who was Oliver Brown?
The Chief Justice who wrote the majority opinion.
Who was Earl Warren?
Plessy argued that segregation violated this amendment.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The case began in this Kansas city.
What is Topeka?
The Court declared that segregated public schools are inherently this.
What is unequal?
The Supreme Court ruled against Plessy and established this doctrine.
What is separate but equal?
Two other states involved in the combined lawsuits were South Carolina and this state.
What is Virginia? (also Delaware)
This major American movement was strengthened and inspired by the Brown decision.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?