Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka
African Americans during this time especially in the town of Topeka had to walk to get to their school. But on top of this, they were not even able to go to the school closest to them because this school was designated for "whites". Linda Brown was one girl who realized how unfair this was and so she and her parents wanted to apply to the white school. They were not allowed in and so took it to court. Marshall was chosen to be the lawyer for her and in court the decision was made in favor of the board of education because Plessy vs. Fergusson was a case before them therefore took precidence. But they repealed to the Supreme Court and it was here where it was declared that this was unfair and that infact the schools and this treatment was not at all equal. This idea of seperate but equal was now made unconstiutional and this idea was a huge landmark for the Aftican Americans and thier civil rights.
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