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McClellan: On the Anniversary of Brown v. Board, Celebrating the Unsung Female Heroes of the Landmark School Desegregation Ruling

Nettie Hunt and her daughter Nickie sit on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court following the high court’s ruling in the Brown v. Board of Education case. (Getty Images)
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Cara McClellan is assistant counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund.

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