Harriet Elizabeth Brown Historical Marker in Sunderland, MD commemorates the remarkable achievements of Harriet Elizabeth Brown, a Calvert County school teacher who played a pivotal role in advancing equal pay for teachers in Maryland. Recognizing the stark wage disparity between teachers of color and their white counterparts, Brown fearlessly challenged the discriminatory practice, ultimately leading to a landmark case that resulted in the equalization of salaries and the subsequent enactment of the Maryland Teachers Pay Equalization Law.
Through her collaboration with renowned attorney Thurgood Marshall and her unwavering determination, Brown's case became a turning point in the fight for salary equality in Maryland and had a profound impact nationwide. Her courageous efforts not only exposed the injustice of separate salary scales based on race but also paved the way for future advancements in educational equality.
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