Esther Swirk Brown
Esther Brown | |
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Brown c. 1943 | |
| Born | Esther Swirk September 19, 1917 |
| Died | May 24, 1970 (aged 52) |
| Known for | Desegregating the schools in South Park, Kansas |
Esther Swirk Brown (September 19, 1917 – May 24, 1970) was an American activist who successfully fought to desegregate the schools of South Park, a neighborhood of Merriam, Kansas. She was instrumental in the successful case of Webb v. School District No. 90, which desegregated the schools in South Park. For her role in Brown v. Board of Education, she became known as "the white Mrs. Brown".