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AL HR523
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Jackson
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AI Summary
- Records the death of Linda Brown Thompson of Topeka, Kansas on March 25, 2018, at age 75 years
- Acknowledges Thompson's role as the symbolic plaintiff in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, which ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal
- Notes Thompson's walk with her father to Sumner School in September 1950 that initiated the desegregation case, and her later career as an educational consultant and public speaker
- Celebrates Thompson's legacy and contributions to the community, including the Brown Foundation founded by her sister Cheryl Brown Henderson
- Extends heartfelt sympathy to Thompson's family and honors her life and accomplishments
Legislative Description
Thompson, Linda Brown, death mourned
Resolutions, Condolence
Last Action
Joint Rule 11
3/29/2018
Full Bill Text
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