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Court Case Of Linda Brown Essay

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Linda Brown was 7 years old when her father and 12 other families tried to enroll their children in the all white public school in their neighborhoods. Linda had to walk seven blocks in freezing weather and then take a bus for another two miles. Her trip to school took two hours even though there was a school only three blocks from her home. She was sad and confused that she couldn't go to school with the other kids in her predominantly white neighborhood. Linda's father was a minister and leader in his community. The decision to try to enroll Linda and the twelve other children was made at a meeting with the families and the leaders of the NAACP. The families were all aware that their request for enrollment would be denied. However, they did it so that they could be party of a court case that could change the laws. Linda was not the only child named in the court case. However, because her name came first alphabetically the case took on her name: Brown vs. the board of education. The court case was decided after Linda had finished elementary school so she did not personally benefit for the case. …show more content…

Linda was just a little girl whose parents were willing to fight to end segregation. She says that she didn't understand at the time what they were doing. While she did not suffer the violence and hatred that was seen later in Arkansas, the decision to participate in this lawsuit was made for her and not by her. Plus, the fact that she became the poster child for the case was mostly because she coincidentally had a last name near the beginning of the alphabet. Even though I think that it was unfair for Linda to be put in this position at such a young age as an adult Linda choose to take up the fight. I am glad that Linda Brown was happy with her role in the civil Rights movement and that as an adult she chose to be an

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