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Attorney Robert Carter acknowledges receipt of a copy of a letter from McKinley Burnett sent with an enclosed memo from Superintendent of Topeka Schools, Kenneth McFarland. Carter advises Burnett that if the McFarland proceeds in this (possible dismissal of Negro teachers) he would immediately initiate a court action. Carter further advises that he would be in Des Moines and that he would be happy to meet any teachers who have received "these notices."
Date: March 31, 1953
This letter helps students understand how tense the situation was in Topeka as the Brown v. Board case went forward. In addition, this letter can be combined with other material from Robert Carter in order to give students some insight into his role in helping bring the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
KS: 11th: 3.1.: Brown v. Board (2005)
Item Number: 213404
Call Number: Lucinda Wilson Todd Coll. #825
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213404
Collections - Manuscript - Todd, Lucinda Wilson
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Reform/Advocacy - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Curriculum - 11th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1945-1990 (Kansas_Benchmark 3) - Brown v. Board (Indicator 1) - Kansas' lead role in the Supreme Court case
Curriculum - 11th Grade Standards - Kansas History Standards - 1945-1990 (Kansas_Benchmark 3) - Brown v. Board (Indicator 1) - Plaintiffs in the court cases
Date - 1950s - 1953
Education - Segregation and desegregation - Brown v. Board
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Courts - United States Supreme Court
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Civil rights - National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Notable Kansans - Burnett, McKinley L.
People - Notable People - Carter, Robert Lee, 1917-
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Places - Other States - New York
Thematic Time Period - Eisenhower Years, 1946 - 1961 - Civil Rights Movement
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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