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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

Going beyond “et al”: As we commemorate the 65th anniversary of the verdict in “Oliver Brown et al. v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas,” now is the time to recognize and honor the plaintiffs who risked so much in forcing the issue of school segregation to the Supreme Court. Below you’ll find testimonials from family members and experts tied to the five cases that were merged to form “Brown” at the High Court. See more videos, essays, and download the new book “Recovering Untold Stories: An Enduring Legacy of the Brown v. Board of Education Decision” at The74Million.org/Brown65.

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: Cheryl Brown Henderson on Why Her Father Did Not Willingly Join the Historic Lawsuit and ‘Mom Was the Tipping Point’

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: Ada Stukes Adderley Reflects on Her Parents & Siblings Who Sued for Equality, and Her Pride That ‘My Family Was Involved in Such an Adventure’

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: Joan Anderson Remembers Her Parents Who Sued for Equality, and What It Was Like in Delaware During the First Day of Integration

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: Deborah Dandridge on How the Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Showed ‘It’s the Youth That Will Make Progress in Our Democracy’

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: John A. Stokes on How His School Strike Paved a Path to the Supreme Court, With the ‘Only Case That Was Student-Led’

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: Nathaniel Briggs Reflects on ‘This Case out of South Carolina That Changed the Weight of the South’

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: Joan Johns Cobbs Recalls the Virginia Student Strike That Helped Shape the Landmark School Segregation Case

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH — A Brown v. Board Oral History: Brigitte Brown Recalls How Her Mother’s Lawsuit in Delaware Helped Win Over the Supreme Court on School Segregation

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Oral Histories: Remembering Brown v. Board of Education at 65

WATCH: 65 Years After Brown v. Board, What You Don’t Know About the 5 School Segregation Cases That Came Together at the Supreme Court

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