April 11, 1955
Arguments begin before the Court for implementing the Brown decision. The purpose of this hearing is to provide an outline for desegregating public schools.
May 31, 1955
The Supreme Court issues Brown II. This ruling provides the basis for implementing public school desegregation. The Court sets no deadline for ending segregated public education and orders the states to integrate their schools with “all deliberate speed.”
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