Brown+vs.+Board+of+Education

I was successful in the activity. I learned that a lot of perseverance is needed if you want to make a change in the world or make your life better.
 * SETTING THE STAGE ** - [|**Participate in The Road to Justice activity**]** Were you successful? What did your learn in the activity (just think about it ....) **

Make a bulleted list of the basic facts of the __cases__ brought to the Supreme Court  · A man wanted his child to be able to go to a white school because it was better, and it was only 7 blocks away from their house opposed to 21 for the black school  · A lot of parents wanted integrated schools  · Kansas case went to Supreme Court 
 * THE BASIC FACTS OF THE CASES **** (more than one) (check **[|**video**]**, **[|**Link 1**]**, **[|**Link 2**]**, **[|**Link 3**]**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">) **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

**<span style="color: #c81919; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">THE MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE PLAINTIFF ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">(for integration) (check **[|**Link 1**]**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">) **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> List the major arguments of the plaintiffs <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">White schools were closer sometimes <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">White schools were funded better <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Overcrowded segregated schools <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The overall conditions of the white schools were better, and provided a better educated <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Segregated schools harmed black childrens’ educations

List the major arguments of the Defendants <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">It was legal <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Schools were separate but equal <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 3.75pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Blacks just wanted to gain prestige
 * <span style="color: #c81919; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">THE MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE DEFENDANTS ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">(for segregation) (check **[|**Link 1**]**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">) **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

What important change happened in the Supreme Court, and what was its impact? The chief justice died, and Eisenhower appointed a new one that commenced the others to integrate schools. What did the Supreme Court decide in the landmark decision? <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">They decided to integrate schools, ridding schools of segregation.
 * <span style="color: #c81919; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">THE CHANGE IN THE COURT ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> (leading to a decision) (check ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|**Link 1**] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">) **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">
 * <span style="color: #c81919; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">THE COURT DECISION ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">(in your own words) (check ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|**Link 1**] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">and Link 2) **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">

What was the Court's statement about the enforcement of the decision? What happened to the enforcement? <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">They had to make enforce the decision as fast as possible. There was a lot of resistance to the enforcement of it.
 * <span style="color: #c81919; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">ENFORCING THE DECISION ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">(discuss "with all deliberate speed) (Check **[|**Link 1**]<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|Video] <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">)

What is the overall importance and legacy of //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Brown v. Board //<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">? It got rid of segregation in schools and it helped fuel the civil rights movement.
 * <span style="color: #c81919; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">THE IMPACT and LEGACY ** **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">(Check ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">[|**Link 1**] **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">) **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">