Biden says Brown v. Board of Education ruling was about more than education
Time:2024-05-21 09:50:02 Source:businessViews(143)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools was about more than just race in education, President Joe Biden said Friday as he commemorated the 70th anniversary of the decision. It was about the promise of America, he said — that it is “big enough for everyone to succeed.”
“The work of building a democracy ... worthy of our dreams starts with opening the doors of opportunity for everyone, without exception,” Biden told Black leaders at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. “Education is linked to freedom.”
The Topeka, Kansas, case, Brown v. Board of Education, determined that separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. While progress has been made, much more needs to be done, Biden said. And he contended that Donald Trump and his allies are seeking to roll back that progress.
Previous:Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co
Next:Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East
You may also like
- Jon Wysocki dead at 53: Staind drummer passes away
- Jones carries Xinjiang past Beijing in CBA
- Mom, 28, forced to sell her dream car after forking out $40,000 in INTEREST alone over three years
- Fire rages through Copenhagen's historic stock exchange, spire collapses
- Target to lower prices on basic goods in response to inflation
- Mom shares horrifying photo of 20 hidden blood clots removed from her leg
- Nadal confirms comeback at Barcelona Open
- Midweek games in hectic Premier League schedule
- Devout Christian doctor, 68, who punched dementia