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Civil Rights: A Common And Continuing Struggle, Deval Patrick
Civil Rights: A Common And Continuing Struggle, Deval Patrick
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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Brown V. Board Of Education At Forty: Where Are We? Where Do We Go From Here?, Murray Dry
Brown V. Board Of Education At Forty: Where Are We? Where Do We Go From Here?, Murray Dry
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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The Legacy Of The Brown Decision, Abbie Froerer
The Legacy Of The Brown Decision, Abbie Froerer
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
The landmark case regarding school desegregation, Brown v. Board o/ Education of Topeka, was brought by Oliver Brown on behalf of his daughter Linda. Under Kansas law, cities with populations over 15,000 were permitted, but not required, to provide two separate school facilities for white and colored students (Kansas. Gen. Stat. §72- 1724, 1949). Topeka chose to segregate its elementary schools. Consequently, Linda was forced to walk twenty blocks to attend an all-black grade school rather than attend the all-white one in her neighborhood. Several other black families joined the Browns in pursuing their goal.
The Size Of A Government Body Is Not Subject To A Vote Dilution Challenge Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act Of 1965., Peter J. Beverage
The Size Of A Government Body Is Not Subject To A Vote Dilution Challenge Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act Of 1965., Peter J. Beverage
St. Mary's Law Journal
In Holder v. Hall, the Court held the size of a government body is not subject to a vote dilution challenge under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Act consists of two primary components, Sections 2 and 5, designed to eliminate and prevent subtle voting practices and procedures utilized to obstruct minority voter participation. Section 5 requires states with a history of discriminatory voting practices to obtain federal preclearance before changing a voting standard, practice, or procedure. Section 2 addresses the existing methods utilized to deny or abridge a citizen’s right to vote. In Holder, the …
Forty Years In The Desert, Paul F. Campos
Forty Years In The Desert, Paul F. Campos
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The author uses Brown v. Board of Education and the volumes of commentary it has provoked to illustrate that coherent constitutional interpretation is a useless exercise. He argues that the decision should be accepted as political reality and moral necessity and that we should cease debating its merit as constitutional interpretation.