Linda Brown’s walk home sparked more than a court case — it ignited the Civil Rights Movement. From the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling to Selma’s Bloody Sunday and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, this episode explores how legal battles and brave activism reshaped America—and how the struggle for equality and civil rights continues today.

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March on Washington | Wikipedia

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