"In the state of nature...all men are born equal, but they cannot continue in this equality. Society makes them lose it, and they recover it only by the protection of the law." -Charles de Montesquieu (1689-1755) <Tab/>Although I was not born at that time, several events that took place in the 1950s and 1960s that have truly intrigued and impacted my life. One event in particular is the trial …showed first 75 words of 623 total…

…showed last 75 words of 623 total…myself, to get into the mainstream of the American society with equal opportunity to pursue my dreams. Moreover, if the Supreme Court did not rule against the inequality of schools, further facilitating desegregation of institutions in general, I would not be sitting here today writing this essay to the University of Southern California. After all, until the Missouri ex rel Gaines vs. Canada case in 1938, African-Americans were denied admission into the universities in the country.