2.+Brown+V.+Board+of+Edu.

Make a bulleted list of the basic facts of the __cases__ brought to the Supreme Court - Segregated elementary schools, and harmful psychological effects of segregation on African American children. - overcrowded and underfunded African American Schools in Virginia. - Segregated homes far from the communities of African American children.
 * THE BASIC FACTS OF THE CASES **
 * Brown vs. Board of Edu.
 * Davis vs. the School Board
 * Bulah vs. Gebhart and Belton vs. Gebhart

** THE MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE PLAINTIFF ** List the major arguments of the plaintiffs
 * 1)  In the Plessy case, the Supreme Court had misinterpreted the equal protection clause.
 * 2)  The 14th amendment allowed the government to prohibit and discriminatory state action.
 * 3)  The 14th amendment didn't specify whether segregated education would be allowed.
 * 4)  Psychological testing showed that segregation was harmful to African Americans childrens minds.

** THE MAIN ARGUMENTS OF THE DEFENDANTS ** List the major arguments of the Defendants
 * 1) The constitution didn't require blacks and whites to attend the same schools.
 * 2) The separation of blacks and whites was a regional custom.
 * 3) Segregation wasn't harmful to black people.
 * 4) Whites were making a good effort to equalize the education between whites and blacks.

** THE CHANGE IN THE COURT ** What important change happened in the Supreme Court, and what was its impact? The Court decided to hear the Brown vs. Board of Edu. case because it was difficult. In 1953, DDE appointed Earl Warren as the chief justice and a unanimous no was produced. Because of what he did, it completely violated the 14th amendment rights of "Due Process" and "Equal Protection of Laws".

** THE COURT DECISION ** What did the Supreme Court decide in the landmark decision? They decided that it was unclear whether the 14th amendment permitted segregated public education.

**ENFORCING THE DECISION** What was the Court's statement about the enforcement of the decision? What happened to the enforcement? The Brown case decision declared that the system of legal segregation was unconstitutional. This made many whites upset and they considered an attack of their way of life. The segregationists played with the fears and prejudices of the community and launched militant campaigns.

**THE IMPACT and LEGACY** What is the overall importance and legacy of //Brown v. Board//? In the mid 1950's American remained deeply divided over the issue of race. African Americans urged to have the Brown decision enforced, and many people were unprepared for the strong resistance of the white southerners.