What is the legacy of Brown vs. Board of Education ? Over fifty years after this landmark decision, the idea that law could be a vital tool in pursuing social justice--and in opening up schools as the vehicle for racial equality--appears to have been superseded by the coda, but today American schools are more racially segregated than they were at the time of Brown. In In Brown's Wake , Martha Minow argues that Brown was more influential and more effective in American law and society outside than inside the schools. Moreover, its influence on the international human rights movement was just as significant as its impact within the United States. Minow explains that though the promise of Brown remains more symbolic than effective, critical elements of the decision offer benchmarks of genuine significance in the struggles for justice in this new century. The recent decision by the Roberts' Court in Parents Involved - in which Justice Roberts famously said the only way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to discriminating on the basis of race - suggests that we are moving into a post- Brown era, and this is the perfect occasion to take stock. A concise introduction to Brown and its aftermath, In Brown's Wake explores the lasting effects of one of the most important Supreme Court decisions of the century with elegance and economy. (Publisher's description)
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