... of slavery. (Tackach 27+) Finally, one man chose to stand up for what he believed in, and attempted to question the law. Despite the attempts of men such as William Reynolds, who tried to enroll his son in a school set aside for whites in Topeka, Oliver Brown's desire that his children be able to attend the closest public school resulted in ... a transformation of race relations in the United States. However, in the case of William Reynolds, the state Supreme Court referred to the Plessy vs. Ferguson decision (Haskins 105). Oliver Brown lived with his family on First Street near the Top...

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... desegregation. Despite President Carter's opposition, the Department of Justice supported busing in school desegregation cases. Reagan, Carter's successor, was also opposed to busing. In 1981 the Assistant Attorney General Bradford Reynolds announced that the Justice Department would no longer use busing as a way of getting racial balance in schools. (McAndrews, 144-145). Many groups were dissatisfied with the effectiveness of the ... ...

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