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Brown V.S. Board
Facts about Brown V.S. The Board of Education
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Brown V.S. the board of education | was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional." |
| Jim Crow Laws | the former practice of segregating black people in the US. |
| White school | A school where there's no colored people. No African Americans |
| Black school | A school where there's no white people. No whites. |
| Segregation | the action or state of setting someone or something apart from other people or things or being set apart. "the segregation of pupils with learning difficulties" |
| Boycott | withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest. |
| Protest | a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something. |
| Board of Education | a body of officials elected or appointed to oversee a local or statewide school system or systems. |
| Equality | the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. |
| Integration | the action or process of integrating. |
| 14th amendment | An amendment to the constitution of the United States adopted in 1868; extends the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states as well as to the federal government |
| Reexamine | Look at again |
| Ungraded | Not arranged in order hierarchically |
| Rural Area | An area outside of cities or towns |
| Naturalize | Make into a citizen |