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Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

Tour the former Monroe Elementary School, where exhibits trace school segregation and the 1954 Supreme Court ruling.

1515 SE Monroe St · Topeka, KS

About Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park

This National Park Service site is centered on Monroe Elementary School, one of four segregated elementary schools that served African American children in Topeka. The two-story brick and limestone building dates to 1926. Inside, exhibits cover the history of segregation in America, the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision and its impact, told through the parents, teachers and students behind the case. Rangers lead programs, and there is a Junior Ranger booklet and a bookstore.

#civil rights history
#national historical park
#historic school
#topeka

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