What effect do you think the brown decision had on related issues such as women’s rights, equal opportunities for other minorities and access for the handicapped?

Make a comparison of Plessy v Ferguson and Brown v Board of Education of Topeka. You should summarize the facts of each case and explain the Court’s decisions. Make sure you place each case in its historical perspective. In your response, answer the following questions: Is the Supreme Court’s ability to completely reverse itself strength or a weakness of our judicial system? What effect do you think the Brown decision had on related issues such as women’s rights, equal opportunities for other minorities and access for the handicapped? Finally, do you think progress is being made toward ending discrimination in American society?


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