Simple Justice 4: Arguing the Fourteenth Amendment
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Simple Justice 4: Arguing the Fourteenth Amendment
In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled that segregated public facilities did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause. Forty-eight years later, the Court reconsidered that argument in Brown v. Board of Education. This video segment from American Experience: "Simple Justice" captures the complexity of the issues before the Court.