[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H3987-H3988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE 64TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to stand before you to recognize 
the 64th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Brown 
v. Board of Education. Because of the relentless courage of Linda 
Brown, her parents, and civil rights leaders, the abhorrent 
segregationist policy of ``separate but equal'' education came to an 
end.
  As a result, millions of children were afforded the educational 
opportunities they deserve and their rightful shot at a successful 
life.
  Mr. Speaker, as an educator, as a lifelong learner, as chair of the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, I believe with all my heart 
that

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education is the key to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  Sixty-four years ago, the end of legal segregation in public schools 
recognized that inherent value as well. I honor the courage of those 
students who brought about that change.

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