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LAD #39: Brown V. Board of Education

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LAD #39: Brown V. Board of Education: The 1954 court case determined that the segregation of children in public schools was not constitutional. In 1896, the Supreme Court had ruled, in Plessy V. Ferguson, that public places could be legally segregated. This set the precedent for "separate but equal." However, in Brown V. Board of Education, Oliver Brown filed a suit against the Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. Oliver Brown's daughter, Linda Brown, had been denied entry to all-white elementary schools. Brown argued that the facilities of education were not equal which went against the Fourteenth Amendment, stating people have legal protection under the law. The U.S. district court in Kansas upheld "separate but equal." Earl Warren, the justice, determined that the doctrine "separate but equal" does not belong in public education.  This decision is seen in Little Rock Nine in which, after the National Guard had been called to prevent this,...
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LAD #38: Truman Doctrine

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LAD #38: Truman Doctrine: Following World War II, America became concerned with the spread of communism. In attempt to "contain" communism, hence the policy containment, Truman addressed Congress in his Truman Doctrine. He urged that the United States needed to aid Greece. Greece had been destroyed and suffered from economic and political instability in the post war era. Recognizing this, Truman encouraged political and financial installments so Greece could restore their nation. Additionally, Greece was at risk due to communist activities which threatened the nation. This clearly worried Truman as they were vulnerable to succumbing to communism. Truman also recognizes that Turkey is unstable as well and requires attention and work in order to preserve the order in the Middle East. Truman asks Congress for a specific amount of money to loan to Greece and Turkey and to be able to send American civilian and military personnel. All of these efforts instigate attempts to pre...
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LAD/Blog #29: Clayton Anti-Trust Act

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LAD/Blog #29: Clayton Anti-Trust Act: The Clayton Anti-Trust Act was passed in 1914 during Woodrow Wilson's presidency. The candidates in the previous election all agreed that the government, especially the Supreme Court, had been too lenient with the big businesses, so they believed the government needed to strengthen antitrust laws. The Clayton Anti-Trust Act of 1914 prohibited price discrimination, prohibited certain deal practices, expanded the power of private organizations to sue and obtain damages, allowed a labor exemption that permitted union organizing and prohibited anticompetitive mergers. The Sherman Anti Trust Act of 1890 was the first major legislation against the practices of big businesses. However, the Sherman Act, while it was expanded, was not as enforced. The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice are the two federal agencies that enforce antitrust laws. Both the Clayton Anti Trust Act and the Sherman Anti Trust Act regulated big busin...
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