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Sherrilyn Ifill Argues Brown v. Board of Education Legacy Also Extends to White Children

Brown Decision's Legacy Should Include White Children

Everyone knows that the court in Brown declared racially segregated education unconstitutional. But the court also squarely identified segregation as an insidious form of racial subordination. The high court's decision identified education as perhaps the most important function of state government and powerfully affirmed the right of black children to the dignity inherent in full citizenship.