50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Compiled by Shirley H. David, Sacramento County Public Law Librarian

On May 17, 2004, the nation marks the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, in which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional. Here are some sites to lead to you related activities and documents.

http://www.abanet.org/brown/

The website of the ABA Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. On this website, you'll find a selected listing of annotated Brown resources, including a bibliography of books and articles, court cases, films and videos, lessons for use with students, and links to other websites, as well as public education resources from the ABA and listings of programs planned nationwide.

http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/brown/

Separate is not Equal-The Smithsonian's exhibits and events.

http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/brownvboard50th/index.html

Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commission established by Congress. A good place to find speeches.

http://brownvboard.org/

Washburn University School of Law - Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence, and Research was established in 1988 as a living tribute to the attorneys and plaintiffs in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision of 1954 Brown v the Board of Education. Includes and electronic exhibit and research sources.

http://www.brownmatters.org/

The NAACP Legal Education and Defense Fund, Inc.'s site includes press center page with audio speeches and articles.

http://www.nps.gov/brvb/

Plan a trip to the Brown vs. Board of Education Historical Site. The historical site consists of the Monroe Elementary School, one of the four segregated elementary schools for African American children in Topeka, and the adjacent grounds.