Brown v The Board- Moot Court

In class today the court case Brown v The Board of education was argued. Brown v The Board was a monumental court case that occurred in 1954 that not only ruled in favor of integration, but also nullified separate but equal. This case served as one of the first precedents to be set in favor of blacks being seen as equal in the United States.

 The Board of Education:

 Some of the main points that were brought to the courts attention by The Board of Education were ones regarding the disadvantage that blacks could face if schools were integrated. As blacks have been separated for so long they are at a clear mental disadvantage to their white counterparts, making integration a dangerous road to embark upon. If black students are placed in an environment where they are years behind their white counterpart they face the danger of feeling more in superior than they are already made to feel. Along with the mental danger, there is also a very obvious physical threat. By implementing integration they are placing themselves within the lion's den. The amount of physical and mental abuse they are likely to face would only cause more distraction to their education.  The real issue at hand is securing blacks with a fair chance of educating themselves. In The Board of Educations defense the decision to integrate appears to risk causing more harm than good to the black communities ability to learn. The issue at hand is education, and it should not be muddled by integration. The court should seek to mend the un equal facilities before any major changes are implemented.

    Brown:
 In response to this there were several arguments brought up in favor of integration that ultimately served as the deciding factor in the case. Although according to separate but equal schools were obligated to have facilities of equal values for both blacks and whites it was quite evident that this was not the case. Not only were the educational facilities lacking, but the transportation services were as well. It was declared that in order for blacks to be considered equal integration was necessary. The facilities that black school children were forced to learn in were no where near the same level as their white counter parts.
   Ruling- In Favor of Brown:
It was therefore decided as well that it was impossible to maintain separate but equal while implementing segregation. The decision was thus made in favor of Brown, ending separate but equal and implementing integration. To further your knowledge on this land mark case decision the link below provides more information.