One of the most significant landmark cases in the history of the United States, the 1954 Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education compiled cases from five communities across the South, East, and Midwest to desegregate American schools.

Though Brown v. Board is most often associated with Topeka, Kansas, this collection of historic places from communities in South Carolina, Delaware, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, tell a more complete story of Brown v. Board and the ongoing struggle for educational equity.

Now, we at the National Trust are working with local partners and champions in Congress to connect the stories of these places with those already being told at Kansas’ Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site. This important legislation would establish National Park Service Affiliated Areas and expand the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site to include related sites in South Carolina.

Join the National Trust in asking your elected officials to support the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act. Together, we’ll create new opportunities for public education, interpretation, and preservation—all while giving voice to the inspiring stories of the parents, students, attorneys, and activists who fought for integration.