Brown v. Board of Education

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Photo, Protester, 1961, Brown v. Board of Education
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Created in anticipation of the 50-year anniversary of the monumental Supreme Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, this website covers four general areas. These include Supreme Court cases, busing and school integration, school integration in Ann Arbor (home of the University of Michigan), and recent resegregation trends in America. The site contains a case summary and the court's opinion for each of 34 landmark court cases, from Plessy v. Ferguson to Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

Brown includes transcripts of oral arguments, as well. Visitors can also read the oral histories of five members of the University of Michigan community who remember the Brown decision and its impact. There are more than 30 photographs of participants in the Brown case and other civil rights activists, as well as a collection of documents pertaining to desegregation in the Ann Arbor Public School District. A statistical section details the growing number of African Americans in Michigan and Ann Arbor schools from 1950 to 1960.

The Arts & Crafts Society [MI]

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The Arts and Crafts Society was created in the same vein as many societies in the early 20th century. The society provides an online home for the modern day Arts and Crafts movement, and works with organizations throughout the United States in order to promote and showcase the history of the arts and crafts movement.

The organization offers tours of historic homes, districts, and museums throughout the year, along with educational events including lectures and exhibitions. The website offers a brief history of the arts and crafts movement, information regarding upcoming events throughout the country, and an online bookstore.

Online hub; does not appear to be associated with a specific historic site.