#OTD in 1954, #SCOTUS unanimously ruled school segregation unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education, argued by Thurgood Marshall & @NAACP_LDF, has been essential to making the promise of the 14th amendment's equal protection clause a reality.
naacpldf.org/brown-vs-board/
#BrownvBoard was the result of years of legal strategy to end racial segregation in schools--a Jim Crow era practice that legally relegated Black people to separate, under-resourced facilities compared to those for white people.
#BrownvBoard's impact is apparent in every aspect of American life, including our justice system.
The case helped sever white supremacy from the legal system, opened the courthouse doors to Black people & asserted equal practice of law for Black lawyers.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/in…
In the words of current @NAACP_LDF President and Director-Counsel @Sifill_LDF, as a nation "what we are proud of is what Brown brought us."
Full clip: naacpldf.org/press/sherrily…
Today, we honor the victory that transformed America and laid the foundation for equality and justice upon which we stand.
Join us today in celebrating the 66th anniversary of #BrownvBoard.
Virtual Rally
May 17
2-4pm EST
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