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— 250 years since 1776. Explore two and a half centuries of American history.
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Anniversaries in American history that fall on May 17.
1954 · Events / Protests & Movements
Brown v. Board of Education
Supreme Court unanimously strikes down school segregation
Civil Rights Movement
1954 · Eras
Civil Rights Era
The 14 years of legislation, protest, and federal action that dismantled legal segregation, 1954–1968
Civil Rights Era
1954 · Documents / Supreme Court Decisions
Brown v. Board of Education
The 1954 Supreme Court ruling that declared school segregation unconstitutional
Brown v. Board of Education