Can a handwritten appeal written on prison stationary change the American legal system forever?

Join us as we explore the triumphs, trials (literally), and tribulations of a petty criminal who changed the course of history with a hand-written petition to the Supreme Court. Tune in to uncover the story behind Gideon v. Wainwright and learn how a small-town case rose to the ranks of the Supreme Court.

In 1954, a quiet case from Topeka, Kansas shattered the foundation of American segregation. At its heart was a simple question: could separate ever truly be equal? 

From classrooms divided by race to the steps of the Supreme Court, witness how a determined group of parents and lawyers challenged a century-old doctrine and forever changed the meaning of equality under the law.

You’ve heard of Brown v. Board of Education. But do you know the courageous story behind it?