Linda Brown
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Linda Brown played a huge role in the Civil Rights movement. As a young African American third grader Linda Brown was about to break down barriers. Linda Brown had a long and dangerous trek to get to school for a seven year old. There was a "white school" only seven blocks away from her home but because of segregation she was forced to go to a "black school". This is what started the case of "Brown V. Board of Education". Oliver Brown, and thirteen other parents tried to enroll their children in the local "white schools" but were turned down because they were black. They were told they must go to one of the four schools in the city for African American children. At the time of the lawsuit, Blacks everywhere were not treated fairly. For every $150.00 spent on white children at the "white schools" only $50.00 was spent on African American children at the "black schools."