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3 days ago · Board of Education, case in which, on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously (9–0) that racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits the states from denying equal protection of the laws to any person within their jurisdictions.
- Plessy V. Ferguson
Plessy v. Ferguson, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme...
- Gideon V. Wainwright
Gideon v. Wainwright, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court...
- Decision
Brown v. Board of Education - Desegregation, Equality,...
- Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall (born July 2, 1908, Baltimore, Maryland,...
- Plessy V. Ferguson
5 days ago · The Johnson Amendment—if written into law prior to the Civil War—would have prevented churches from spearheading President Lincoln's reelection. What is the Johnson Amendment? Introduced to the U.S. tax code in 1954, the Johnson Amendment forbids 501(c)(3) charitable organizations—including churches—from participating or intervening in ...
2 days ago · Kentucky (1908) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), [1] was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that U.S. state laws establishing racial segregation in public schools are unconstitutional, even if the segregated schools are otherwise equal in quality. The decision partially overruled the Court's 1896 ...
2 days ago · NBA.com. The National Basketball Association ( NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional basketball league in the world.
5 days ago · Key Takeaways: The Chicago Bulls, established in 1966, have a rich history with iconic players like Michael Jordan and Derrick Rose, and a passionate fanbase known as “Bulls Nation.”. The Bulls’ record-setting 72-win season, fierce rivalries, and iconic red, black, and white team colors have solidified their place as one of the most ...
3 days ago · Description. In January, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson met with civil rights leaders and told them that he would push for a law protecting voting rights after Congress passed an education bill and Medicare. Civil rights leaders refused to wait. After they were violently attacked on March 7 during a peaceful protest march in Selma, Alabama ...
5 days ago · Chicago Bulls. The Chicago Bulls need to make a plethora of changes this season from top to bottom. While they haven't made any changes on the player side of the roster, they've already started ...
