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Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada
The first ruling that challenges the idea of "separate but equal", this decision ruled that the University of Missouri must provide a law school for Black students. -
NAACP Legal Defense Fund is Established
The NAACP, an established organization that fought for racial equality, establishes a law organization in order to focus on educational inequality specifically. -
Morgan v. Virginia
The supreme court rules against segregation of interstate buses. This decision will eventually serve as president for challenging other segregation laws. -
First Desegregation Lawsuit Filed by NAACP
The New Jersey NAACP filed lawsuits that called for the desegregation of schools. In this suit, they argued that the "separate but equal" idea was not actually equal. -
Brown v Board of Education
This historical decision originates when a parent from the school district of Topeka, Kansas, Oliver Brown, is recruited by the NAACP to challenge school segregation. -
Brown v Board of Education turns national
The original case from Kansas eventually gets consolidated with many other cases from around the country, effectively turning the case into a national policy decision. -
Grassroots Campaigns
Numerous grassroots organizations from around the country gather evidence of inequalities in segregated schools in order to support the NAACP in this case. -
Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court hears the arguments from both sides. Backed by the evidence gathered from grassroots organizations, the NAACP LDF argues a strong case against the segregation of schools. -
Brown v Board of Education Decision
The Supreme Court rules in favor of the NAACP, effectively eliminating segregation of schools in the United States. This decision would become a major milestone in the civil rights movement