Amid the current resegregation of the nation's schools this dissertation extends previous research regarding the impact, success, and failure of desegregation efforts following "Brown v. Board of Education." This study broadly examines individual opinions on school desegregation over the last forty years. Thus, the current study presents…

The Brown decision is examined in light of the changing racial attitudes during the 1930s and 1940s. The effects, both positive and negative, of the decision are also discussed with emphasis on the continuing fight to bring about equal opportunity. (MC)

The social changes resulting from the Brown decision are reviewed, showing the progress that has been made toward equality for Blacks. Areas where Blacks remain at a disadvantage as compared to Whites are examined. (MC)

Minorities are now represented in almost all school books. However, this representation is often not balanced and its distribution across the range of instructional materials is uneven. (Author/MC)

The text of the Atlanta Declaration made by the NAACP in May 1954 in response to the Supreme Court decision banning segregation in public schools is presented. (MC)

Using Chaim Perelman's concept of the "universal audience" as a method of analysis, an investigation was made into the images of equality under the law in two landmark Supreme Court rulings on segregation, "Plessy v. Ferguson" and "Brown v. Board of Education." The analysis revealed that the Supreme Court in both…

This reprint of an article originally appearing in "Crisis" in June/July 1955, examines the wording of the May 31, 1954, Supreme Court decision regarding equal educational rights for Blacks. (MC)

The continuing role of the Supreme Court, 25 years after the Brown decision, in stopping school segregation is discussed. Recent cases involving Northern and Western cities are reviewed. (Author/MC)

The author discusses the effects of the Brown decision in terms of the following: his personal experiences, the status of Black colleges, the meaning of equality in education, and areas of concern for the future. (Author/MC)

The impact of the Brown Decision on the quality of elementary school education is reviewed. The literature examining the effects of desegregation on academic growth, motivation, self confidence, and interracial attitudes is discussed. (Author/MC)

The focus of this report is on the utility of desegregation as a method for achieving racial equality. Background information is provided through a discussion of the Brown Decision, a review of related literature and the meaning of racial equality. Comparisons of black and white achievement scores are used to address the question of equality.…