Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site

The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site commemorates the 1954 Supreme Court case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This landmark decision challenged the "separate but equal" doctrine, emphasizing that segregation inherently created inequality. The site features the former Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Kansas, where Linda Brown’s family fought against segregation. The ruling was a critical step in the Civil Rights Movement, promoting greater racial equality and ending legal segregation in American education. The site serves to educate visitors about this pivotal moment in U.S. history and the ongoing journey toward civil rights.