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The Many Meanings of Brown v. Board of Education

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
University of Illinois College of Law and the Program in Constitutional Theory, History and Law
Location
Max L. Rowe Auditorium, Law Building
Date
Oct 29, 2024   12:00 - 1:00 pm  
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The Many Meanings of Brown v. Board of Education
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
12 pm
Max L. Rowe Auditorium

In 1954 in Brown v. Board of Education the Supreme Court held racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Seventy years later there remains ongoing debate about the basis for Brown and the full implications of the decision. A panel of experts will discuss how best to read Brown and how to apply it to some contemporary problems of racial inequality.

Panelists
Kenworthey Bilz (Illinois)
Margareth Etienne (Illinois)
Jason Mazzone (Illinois)
Cem Tecimer (Harvard Law School)

Free and open to the public; a limited number of boxed lunches will be provided to attendees.

Sponsored by the Program in Constitutional Theory, History and Law

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