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DE HCR62
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/12/2014
Primary Sponsor
James Johnson
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AI Summary
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Recognizes 2014 as the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision.
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Acknowledges that the unanimous ruling reversed Plessy v. Ferguson and established that "separate but equal" facilities violate the 14th Amendment and deny equal protection.
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Honors the contributions of Delawareans to the landmark case, including attorney Louis L. Redding, Chancellor Collins J. Seitz, and student plaintiffs Shirley Bulah and Ethel Louise Belton.
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Notes that Delaware cases Belton v. Gebhart and Bulah v. Gebhart were consolidated into Brown and were the only cases in which a state court ruled racial segregation was unconstitutional before the Supreme Court decision.
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Affirms the commitment to building integrated schools and communities that foster shared cultures, ideas, and values.
Legislative Description
Recognizing The 60th Anniversary Of The Opinion Of The Supreme Court Of The United States In Brown V. Board Of Education And Recognizing The Efforts Of Delawareans Involved In The Consolidated Cases.
Last Action
Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
6/12/2014