Brown v. Board of Education 40th Anniversary

1994 marks the 40th anniversary of the \f2Brown v. Board ofEducation\fR Supreme Court decision. At the U.S. Supreme Court, HowardUniversity … read more

1994 marks the 40th anniversary of the \f2Brown v. Board ofEducation\fR Supreme Court decision. At the U.S. Supreme Court, HowardUniversity Law School hosted a commemoration of that case. Speakersincluded Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and Howard Law School Dean Henry Ramsey. The 1954 \f2Brown v. Topeka Board of Education\fRdecision stated that segregation in public schools was a violation of the14th “separate but equal” doctrine of the 1896 Supreme Court decisionin \f2Plessy v. Ferguson\fR. Following remarks from distinguished alumni, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor spoke about her remembrances of Justice ThurgoodMarshall’s work on \f2Brown v. the Board of Education\fR. close

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Program ID:
56761-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 13, 1994 | 12:33am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 14, 1994 | 4:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • May 13, 1994 | 12:33am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 13, 1994 | 12:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • May 14, 1994 | 2:43am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 14, 1994 | 4:36pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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