Supreme Court Landmark Case: Cooper v. Aaron (1958)

Learn more about the 1958 landmark Supreme Court decision Cooper v. Aaron. In this lesser known follow-up to Brown v. Board of Education, the Court held that states could not pass legislation that undermined the desegregation of public schools.
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Direct Link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/democracy/landmark_cooper.html

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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Students
Suggested Technology: Computers for Students, Internet Connection
Instructional Time: 5 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: U.S. History, grade 11, Supreme Court, landmark case, Brown v. Board of Education, segregation, desegregation, 14th Amendment, Cooper v. Aaron, Little Rock Nine, Orval Faubus
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource,  Tutorial
Resource Collection: Social Studies - U.S. History Existing Student Tutorials

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