Primary Sources
Documents
Dissenting Opinion of Judge Waites Waring in Harry Briggs, Jr., et al. v. R. W. Elliott, Chairman, et al.
This is a filed document that contains the information of Briggs v. Elliott South Carolina case. This takes part in the Brown vs. Board of Education case because it is one of the five cases that are recognized when referring to . This document helps us understand how the regulation of separate but equal is challenged.
Letter from President Dwight D. Eisenhower to E. E. "Swede" Hazlett October 23, 1954
In this document the response from Dwight clearly states his agreements and opposing manners to “Swede”. It reveals that the President was not in favor of allowing schools to permit segregation. We can see his
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This image was used to enhance the reality of a statement quoted on our home page. It does state that segregation should not happen, but this only impacted on how people viewed it not exactly stop it. Discrimination might still be around but, their effort was worthless.
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This is an image that we intend to use to demonstrate the “relief” that this case brought. The three men are all cheering, but we do not see much relief from that case. Spreading out the word about how terrible segregation is will only make people aware of it and not act upon it.
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This image shows us the unanimous vote on a very popular newspaper from the New York Times. It signifies yet again the excitement the media was to having “end” segregation. Although many people did agree that it was bad, many southerners were still entitled to their original
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They were on the opposition which now would be looked down upon. Even after the court’s decision many southerners tried their best to stay away from people of color. This leads to the assumption that a final decision like the one from the court’s will not change the mind and lifestyle of the people.
"Brown V. Board of Education - Black History." HISTORY.com, www.history.com/topics/black-history/brown-v-board-of-education-of-topeka
This article states that the case itself didn’t end segregation. Although I would argue that segregation may never end, actions do change the minds of individuals. Brown vs. Board of Education may have included 5 cases but, there must be other contributors to make a significant difference.
"Brown V. Board of Education - Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)." NPS.gov Homepage (U.S. National Park Service), 10 Apr. 2015, www.nps.gov/brvb/learn/historyculture/kansas.htm.
This gives the basic overview of the case. We will use it for the honesty it shows on how young African Americans were affected by by segregation. How their mental state wasn’t ideal for the little acceptance they got because of their race when it came to