The Demise of "Separate-But-Equal": The Role of the Supreme Court in the Racial Desegregation of Education

Author

Phillip J. Nelson, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Date of Award

8-1-1971

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

History

First Advisor

Dr. Paul Beck

Abstract

The United States Supreme Court, on May 17th, 1954, changed the existing law regarding the issue of segregating white and black school children in separate schools. It was not the first time in American history that judges had influenced the course of race relations.

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of History and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska at Omaha in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts

Recommended Citation

Nelson, Phillip J., "The Demise of "Separate-But-Equal": The Role of the Supreme Court in the Racial Desegregation of Education" (1971). Student Work. 2653.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/2653