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Loc: With an Even Hand, Brown vs. Board at Fifty WebsiteLoc: With an Even Hand, Brown vs. Board at Fifty Website
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Loc: With an Even Hand, Brown vs. Board at Fifty

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A special exhibit at the Library of Congress to commemorate the Brown vs. Board of Education 50 year anniversary.

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