Before Brown v. Board: A look at Dred Scott v. Sandford and Plessy v. Ferguson (Forum Webinar)
Channel: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Date: 2021-05-18

As part of the work of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, we are continuing to broaden our understanding of Brown v. Board of Education by commemorating the 67th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. For this webinar the National Trust partnered with The Brown Foundation, The Shawnee County Historical Society, and the Washburn University Law School to look at cases that occurred before the landmark 1954 case. Join us for a discussion with the descendants from Dred Scott v. Sandford and Plessy v. Ferguson.

Speakers:
Lynne Jackson, President, Dred Scott Heritage Foundation
Keith Plessy, President, The Plessy and Ferguson Foundation
Phoebe Ferguson, Executive Director, The Plessy and Ferguson Foundation
Moderator: Janet Thompson Jackson- Professor of Law, Washburn University School of Law
Moderator: Leslie Canaan, Senior Field Officer, National Trust for Historic Preservation

This webinar took place on May 17, 2021
Learn more about the National Treasure: savingplaces.org/brown-v-boe