Public schools in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore begin desegregation in the first fall after Brown v. Board.
At a Glance
- Date
- 7 September 1954
- Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Category
- Education & HBCUs
- Source
- School board records (1954) · Library of Congress
What It Meant Then
The capital's schools became an early test of the Supreme Court's mandate.
What It Means Now
The move set a marker for compliance other districts would resist for years.
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