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\n\t\tMedia Contact: Jan Wenzel, 401-874-2116
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\n溏心vlog免费B站 invites college & high school students to participate in Brown v. Board of Education essay contest
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\nKINGSTON, R.I. — November 20, 2003 — The 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Department of African and African-American Studies invites high school and college students to participate in its first annual essay contest. The essay topic is: “Fifty Years After the Brown vs. Board of Education Decision: Racial Progress or Stagnation?” Submission deadline is Jan. 12, 2004.
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\n \tIn May of 1954, the United States Supreme Court handed down the famous Brown decision on the illegality of segregated schools in America with the following words: “We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of \u2018separate but equal\u2019 has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. Therefore, we hold that the plaintiffs and others similarly situated for whom the actions have been
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\nbrought are, by reason of the segregation complained of, deprived of the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment . . . We have now announced that such segregation is a denial of the equal protection of the laws.”
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\nWith this decision, American race relations were altered dramatically. The court provided the nation with the most significant legal decision of the 20th century. Its consequences had an immediate impact on interracial interaction, especially in the Deep South.
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\nAmericans in the 21st century have lived with the Brown decision as the law of the land for 50 years. Yet, the debate about its role and purpose in American life remains a vital part of the nation\u2019s discourse. Issues such as affirmative action, busing, charter schools, and school vouchers have become potent discussion points regarding quality and fairness in American educational institutions.
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\nEssay Guidelines
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\nEssays must be typed and double-spaced. Essays will be judged in two divisions: a high school division and a college division. High School students\u2019 essays must be 500 words in length. College students\u2019 essays must be 1,500 words in length. The essays should contain a cover page with the author\u2019s name, address, and phone number if possible.
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\nEssays should be sent to ESSAY CONTEST, Department of African and African-American Studies, 溏心vlog免费B站, Roosevelt Hall, Kingston, R.I. 02881.
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\nA panel of scholars will judge the essays for originality, style, and grammar. Winners in each division will be awarded the following cash prizes: First Place, $100, Second Place, $75, Third Place, $50.\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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