In the 20th century, America was very different than it is today. Life as we know it today in this country has had different struggles. For some Americans the situations were very different but also more difficult. One of these difficulties was racial segregation. Segregation brought inequality to many African Americans in this country, preventing them from contributing to America's fight for prosperity and power. And so, in the mid-1900s, African Americans decided it was time to fight the inequality that was occurring in their daily lives. One of the most significant fights against inequality was a certain Supreme Court case that would free America from its responsibility for inequality. The Supreme Court case, Brown vs. Board of Education, has had a social and economic impact on the United States. It also had an impact on the civil rights movement. This case changed the way all Americans viewed segregation as the country faced responsibility for inequality. Before Brown v. Board of Education, there had been another Supreme Court case upholding racial segregation. Segregation had been a national issue. This case was Plessey vs. Ferguson case in 1896. Because of this case, blacks everywhere were victims of racism and inequality, especially in the South. This is because in the South, more whites used a lot to justify their actions and beliefs against the black population in the United States. One justification used for segregation was the Supreme Court case Plessy vs. Ferguson. According to The Impact of Brown Vs. by Benjamin H. Kiser. Board of Education; “In the case Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court upheld a Louisiana statue that required equal but separate railroad seating for the white and colored races. Most...... middle of paper ......ion Next. Np: np, nd 26+. Network. "Civil Rights Movement." New Encyclopedia of Georgia. Np, nd Web. May 10, 2014. "Martin Luther King, Jr. - Unlimited Open Textbook." Without limits. Np, nd Web. May 11, 2014. “Montgomery and the Protests: Open Textbook Without Limits.” Without limits. Np, nd Web. May 11, 2014. “Brown v. Board of Education.” The Leaders' Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Np, nd Web. May 11, 2014Patterson, James T. “RACE AND SCHOOLS BEFORE BROWN.”Brown v. Board of Education A Civil Rights Milestone and Its Troubled Legacy. Np: np, nd No. page Net.