Brown vs. Board of Education

Brown vs. Board of Education was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that determined that racial segregation in schools was unconstitutional. In this Brown vs. Board of Education worksheet, children read the story of how this decision came about, as well as the struggle that followed. After reading the passage and reviewing new vocabulary words and their definitions, children reflect on a time that they advocated for themselves using peaceful methods. Designed for a fourth grade social studies and literacy curriculum, this worksheet lends well to a unit on civics, civil rights, and Black History Month.