A Conversation on Brown v. Board of Education

Supreme Court Justices Stephen G. Breyer, Sandra Day O’Connor and Anthony M. Kennedy discuss with high school students this landmark case that ended racial segregation in schools. They explore the background of the case, the role of Thurgood Marshall, how Brown v. Board of Education was decided, and the events following the unanimous ruling that said that “separate education facilities are inherently unequal.” A PDF lesson plan accompanies this video.

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Grades

8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subjects

Judicial Branch/Supreme Court

Issues

Education, Discrimination

Resource Types

Closed Captions, ESL Appropriate, Translated Materials, ESL Materials, Video, Special Needs/Language Focus

Teaching Strategies

Whole Class, Whole Class Discussion, Small Group, Small Group Discussion, Individual Work

Civic Days

Constitution Day, Black History Month

Duration

26 minutes

Constitution Articles

14th Amendment, 14th Amendment - Equal protection

Tags

O'Connor, justices, Cooper v. Aaron, National Guard, Brown v. Board of Education, integration, Kennedy, equal protection clause, desegregation, Plessy v. Ferguson, Thurgood Marshall