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Timeline of Landmark Legislation

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  • Plessy v.Ferguson

    Plessy v.Ferguson
    In this case Homer Plessy, who was part black, wanted to challenge the 1890 Louisiana Separate Car Act. He was a part of the Citizens Committee. They formed a plan to have Mr. Plessy arrested for riding on a whites only car. Their plan worked and they stated that the law violates the 14th Amendment. Unfortunately, judge John Ferguson ruled against Plessy, stating that as long as the separate facilities for the separate races were equal, segregation did not violate the 14th Amendment.

  • Brown v. the Board of Education, Topeka

    Brown v. the Board of Education, Topeka
    In this case, 13 African American parents, including Oliver Brown, challenged the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. They wanted to show that the segregation of schools was violating the 14th Amendment. They showed that the separated facilities and funds to them and their teachers, as well as the treatment of the children were not equal at all. They were successful, and this led to the integration of public schools.

  • Title IV

    Title IV
    The Higher Education Act created Title IV, which is federal student financial aid programs. These programs include: loans, grants, and work study. These greatly improve the chance of Americans without a lot of money, getting the same opportunities for education as those with a lot of money. It was another step in making education equal for everyone.

  • Education of all Handicapped Children Act

    Education of all Handicapped Children Act
    This act helped to ensure that all children, even those with disabilities, have the opportunity for education. This meant that all schools who received federal funding would have to make sure that kids with disabilities received equal education and a free meal each day. This act also gave parent's of disabled children a say in their children's education.

  • Pyler v. Doe

    Pyler v. Doe
    In this case, the Supreme Court was trying to stop funding to schools for unauthorized immigrant children. This would stop their rights or abilities to attend school, and to be educated. James Plyler, Superintendant of the Tyler School District fought against this, as it violated the children's 14th Amendment. In the end, the court found that it was unlawful to ban these innocent children from a free and equal education.