Biden says Brown v. Board of Education ruling was about more than education
Time:2024-05-21 19:42:54 Source:opinionsViews(143)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling that desegregated schools was about more than just race in education, President Joe Biden said Friday as he commemorated the 70th anniversary of the decision. It was about the promise of America, he said — that it is “big enough for everyone to succeed.”
“The work of building a democracy ... worthy of our dreams starts with opening the doors of opportunity for everyone, without exception,” Biden told Black leaders at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington. “Education is linked to freedom.”
The Topeka, Kansas, case, Brown v. Board of Education, determined that separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. While progress has been made, much more needs to be done, Biden said. And he contended that Donald Trump and his allies are seeking to roll back that progress.
Previous:Messi in and Dybala out in Argentina squad for pre
Next:Who is Jacob Zuma, the former South African president disqualified from next week's election?
You may also like
- Election 2024: Biden and Trump bypassed the Commission on Presidential Debates
- Bride calls out wedding guest's 'disrespectful' RSVP: 'This is not how invitations work'
- Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
- Family make last
- Mohammad Mokhber: Who is Iran’s acting president?
- Walkers confirms major change to popular crisps
- Wimbledon girls finalist suspended for doping on pro tour
- How Aussie brothers' dream birthday trip to remote Mexican beach turned to horror
- Fresh heartache for cancer