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Judicial Opinions

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Brown et al. v. Board of Education of Topeka et al., 347 U.S. 483 (1954).

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (Brown II), 349 U.S. 294, 301 (1955).

Carson v. Warlick, 238 F.2d 724 (4th Cir. 1956).

Davis v. County School Board of Prince Edward County, 149 F. Supp. 431 (E.D. Va. 1957).

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Reports and Legislative History

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Oral Histories

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