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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Whitlock, Elaine R. – Equity and Excellence in Education, 2004
This article provides historical and legal context and resources for readers (and in many cases their students) about the threshold period when this country changed from a legally segregated society to one of greater freedom. The body of the article provides background for "Brown" and related stories, a primer on the structure of the legal system,…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Desegregation Litigation, School Desegregation, Civil Rights