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This historic site highlights Monroe Elementary School, where the historic case ending school segregation in the United States started. The former school now includes exhibits and a restored kindergarten room.
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park was established in Topeka, Kansas, on October 26, 1992, by the United States Congress to commemorate the landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Brown v. Board of Education aimed at ending racial segregation in public schools. On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court unanimously declared that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" and, as such, violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees all citizens "equal protection of the laws."
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Hosts major events and conventions
Take the #4 West 10th Bus along 10th Street to the Capitol. The capital features original murals and a tour of the rotunda. There are many restaurants within walking distance to the building, making this a nice afternoon visit.
Regularly hosts concerts, plays and performances.
Take the #4 West 10th Bus along 10th Street to the school. Topeka High School is known for being the first million-dollar school west of the Mississippi river.
On the campus are creative displays of students' sculpture projects.
This 183,000-sq-ft (17,000 m2) building may be one of the greatest libraries around, and is popular with people from across Kansas and out of state. There's a great selections of all media types including books, movies, music and periodicals. It also houses local art and screens classic movies for free.