Brown V Board Of 1954

One of the most influential decisions regarding African American rights in the 1950s was the Brown v. Board of Education decision of 1954. This decision gave the American people the right to attend school where it was most convenient, regardless of their skin color. This decision was crucial to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s because it also led to many other reforms in the United States government regarding the rights of colored people. Overall, the Brown v. Board of Education decision effectively desegregated and improved African Americans' lives because of the supporting policies that followed from John F. Kennedy and Lydon B. Johnson’s administrations. Along with being a major accomplishment of the National Association for the Advancement

All of these laws/acts, along with Model Cities, the Office of Economic Opportunity, Head Start, VISTA, the Fair Housing Act, consumer protection laws, and Medicare, created one of LBJ’s most important ideologies, which was to create a Great Society. This Great Society would greatly improve the lives of Black Americans the most. A great example of someone who significantly benefited from the work of President Johnson was Thurgood Marshall. On account of Lyndon B. Johnson, he was nominated to the Supreme Court, becoming the first African American to do so. Many people will argue that the Brown v. Board of Education decision was ineffective, but in reality, change just takes time. There have also been some setbacks arising from the leaders of the United States following this decision. These leaders had morals that were against African Americans and ultimately led to some “rollbacks” in the progression of equality among different races. Considering these obstacles, the lives of African Americans have continued to improve in the decades following the Brown