Film Review “The Road to Brown”

1. Review the short history of African Americans and slavery. The Scott decision , Civil War, reconstruction, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment, what did this mean to African Americans? Pressy? Prejudice and discrimination? Keep in mind for future use, the 14th and 15th Amendment Would apply to other minorities.

2. Charles Houston is not that well known to the public or in history like other Black leaders. What was his background, family, education, and his military experience? What was his experience at Harvard and Howard law schools? His relationship with the NAACP? (I will be asking about community organizations for each group and the role they played throughout history, even today). What was Marshall’s background and role in the Brown case? (all the cases that they won before going to the Supreme Court). just a note, I recall the hearings on Judge Marshall’s nomination to the Supreme Court, I thought he was an excellent candidate, and yet (even after the Civil Rights Act) Senate Republicans were opposed to his nomination, But, in the end, he made it, our first Black/minority Supreme Court Justice. He is a good study for a future paper. Then look at the first women on the Supreme Court. This will give you a good idea about the current nomination process. By the way, I met Judge Marshall several times and he was great speaker. i asked him about the Brown case. I wish I would have had a recorder.

3. Name the cases and outcomes that Houston and Marshall fought and won? For example, what was the Murray case? Teachers salaries? etc, Keep in mind that each victory chipped away at Plessy’s “separate but equal.”

4. What happened in south after the Brown decision that was won by the African American community? Was there White resistance? Did the south desegregate the schools? Keep in mind, there were White folks who supported desegregation just like underground railroad movement.

5. What is your overall opinion of the Brown v Board of Education decision? How do you think it affected education in this country? What do you think?

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