Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, happened in 1954 was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States of America where it was established that the racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional. It was a unanimous decision by all 9 members of the Supreme Court.
The origin of this case dates back to 1951. when a public school in Topeka, Kansas refused to enroll an african-american girl who lived near the school. Instead, she had to ride a school bus to the segregated elementary school which was farther away.
Court ruled that the "separated educational facilities are inherently unequal". However, this ruling did not end racial segregation in school.
