Oliver Brown

American activist

Politics & GovernmentSocial & Human Rights

Who was Oliver Brown?

Oliver Leon Brown (August 2, 1918 – June 20, 1961) was an American welder and episcopal pastor who was the plaintiff in the landmark 1954 United States Supreme Court case Oliver Brown, et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka, et al. In 1959, he was tenured as pastor of the city's Benton Avenue AME Church from 1959 until his death in 1961.

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Brown v. Board of Education Founding — May 17, 1954

9 justices unite: 1954's Brown v. Board of Education ruling in Washington, D.C. declares segregation unconstitutional, transforming civil rights forever.

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