Zelma Henderson, the last surviving plaintiff in the Brown vs. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kan., which led to the historic 1954 Supreme Court ruling outlawing segregation in public schools, has died. She was 88. |
Zelma Henderson, 88; last surviving plaintiff in Brown vs. Board of Education school desegregation caseQuicklink Submitted By Amanda Lang No comments
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Zelma Henderson, the last surviving plaintiff in the Brown vs. Board of Education case in Topeka, Kan., which led to the historic 1954 Supreme Court ruling outlawing segregation in public schools, has died. She was 88. |
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