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Harris, Anthony – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2006
The Brown Decision, whose 50th Anniversary was observed in 2004, was a landmark case that ended the doctrine of separate but equal. During the observation of the anniversary, many pundits reflected on the political, social, and historical significance of Brown. This article takes a different approach in reflecting on the importance of Brown. A…
Descriptors: School Segregation, School Desegregation, Desegregation Litigation, Junior High Schools
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Diamondstone, Judith V. – Written Communication, 1997
Compares textual notes taken by seventh-grade students on the 1954 school desegregation case, "Brown v. Board of Education," to those taken by legal professionals. Shows that the students rejected what they saw as violations of conventions of Supreme Court argument, while the winning argument in the actual case plays with conventions by…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Court Litigation, Grade 7, Junior High Schools