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Mural of a Black woman reading to children in front of the Supreme Court surrounded by protesters holding signs.
Kansas City artist Michael Young created the Brown v. Board of Education mural inside the Kansas Capitol in Topeka in 2018 to depict the legacy of the 1954 landmark U.S. Supreme Court desegregation case that had its roots in Topeka. Carol M. Highsmith. [2021]. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/highsm.67074

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education: Library of Congress Resources

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On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, which declared segregated public educational facilities unconstitutional. In 2024, we mark the 70th anniversary of this historic decision by looking back on the case’s procedural history and sharing the resources available at the Library of Congress for further research.

Background to the Case