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Copy of Lucinda Todd's 1951 handwritten news release outlining the legal actions underway, explaining the causes, and listing the names of the attorneys filing the actions associated with the effort of several Topeka families to have their children attend white schools.
Creator: Todd, Lucinda Wilson, 1903-1996
Date: 1951
Todd's news release is an excellent summary of the issues that resulted in the Brown v. Board case. Consequently, it serves as an excellent introduction to the landmark case and the key issues Kansas's African-American community faced with regard to segregated schools.
KS: 7th: 3.1.: Brown v. Board (2005)
Item Number: 213400
Call Number: Lucinda Wilson Todd Coll. #825
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213400
Collections - Manuscript - Todd, Lucinda Wilson
Date - 1950s - 1951
Education - Segregation and desegregation - Brown v. Board
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Release, News
People - Notable Kansans - Todd, Lucinda Wilson, 1903-1996
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Declaration
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/213400
