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The site contains a summary of the events leading up to the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas decision. It also contains brief biographies on Chief Justice Warren and Thurgood Marshall. The site also contains a synopsis of the effect the Court's decision had on segregation.

• What was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?

• What are some landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions?

• When was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas decided?

• Who wrote the decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?

• What cases addressed the issue of "separate but equal"? What case led up to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?

• What cases are related to the 14th Amendment and equal protection?

• Who was Chief Justice Warren?

• Who was Thurgood Marshall?

• What Supreme Court case began in Little Rock, Arkansas?

• What are some famous decisions written by Chief Justice Warren?