Linda brown smith biography


Linda brown smith biography

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    Linda Carol Brown

    Central figure in law case to end US school segregation

    Linda Carol Brown

    Brown in 1964

    Born(1943-02-20)February 20, 1943

    Topeka, Kansas

    DiedMarch 25, 2018(2018-03-25) (aged 75)

    Topeka, Kansas

    NationalityAmerican
    Other namesLinda Carol Smith
    Linda Carol Thompson
    Known forBrown v.

    Board of Education

    Linda Carol Brown (February 20, 1943 – March 25, 2018) was an American campaigner for equality in education. As a school-girl in 1954, Brown became the center of the landmark United States civil rights case Brown v.

    Board of Education.[1][2] Brown was in third grade at the time, and sought to enroll at Sumner School in Topeka, Kansas. Her admission was denied based on her race.[2] Her lawsuit against segregation in elementary schools was ultimately successful and the resulting Supreme Court precedent overturned the 'separate but equal' doctrine which had been