When the case of Brown v. The Board of Education came before the Supreme Court in 1954, the nation came face to face with a crucial moment it had long been avoiding. Did the segregation of children in public schools on the basis of race deprive minority children of the equal protection guaranteed by the 14th Amendment? The final decision, a prelude to the Civil Rights Movement, opened up a wide range of questions about freedom and justice in America by firmly establishing that non-white people had the same legal rights under the Constitution as everyone else. Retired Judge Paul H. Mitrovich, recounts the slow, methodical process of change within the federal government that led to this groundbreaking moment in history. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.