CRCL - Brown v Board of Education of Topeka (1954) Lesson

Brown v Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

SCOTUS Cases Involving Districting and Representation - The republican ideal in the U.S. is manifested in the structure and operation of the legislative branch.

A key Required SCOTUS case for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is Brown v Board of Education of Topeka (1954).  Ensure that you know the needed information as you move forward in this course and as you prepare for the AP exam.

 

Review the Street Law Case Summary for Brown v Board of Education (1954) and make sure that you understand the needed information for this SCOTUS case.

 

SCOTUS Case Involving: Equal Protection and School Segregation.

• Relevance of the case: Race-based school segregation violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
• Discuss the facts.
• Identify the Constitutional Issue(s).
• Discuss the Holding and Constitutional Principles.
• Discuss the Reasoning.
• Summarize the Opinion.
• Explain the Impact  - Explain how the issue of  school segregation today is related to this case. What are some similarities and differences between the case and the scenario?

 

Download a summary of the case here. Links to an external site. Then, please watch the videos below.

 

 

 

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