This Day In History: May 17

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on May 17

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This Day in History - May 17, 1954, Brown vs. Board of Education trial came to an end with courts deciding racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional. To find out more about this day, check out this video clip.

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