Little Rock Nine
Making the Brown Decision Real. In 1957, U.S. troops escorted nine African Americans into the otherwise all-white Central High School in Little Rock. The plan […]
Judiciary
Comparison Case: Obergefell
Court puts equality over states’ rights. In a recent ruling the Supreme Court ruled that states’ legal definitions of traditional, heterosexual marriage and a denial […]
Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
The Equal Protection Clause reinterpreted. The NAACP led the effort to desegregate schools through the court system. In fact, the NAACP had filed cases in […]
Thurgood Marshall
Civil Rights Lawyer & Supreme Court Justice. Thurgood Marshall, a graduate of Howard Law School and lead attorney for the NAACP’s desegregation cases of Brown v. Board […]
The Third Branch
Multiple-Choice Questions. To assess your knowledge and skills in government and politics, answer these sample multiple-choice questions. Here are some questions on Judiciary. The correct […]