[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 142 (Friday, August 24, 2018)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1172] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO CLARK V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ______ HON. DAVID YOUNG of iowa in the house of representatives Friday, August 24, 2018 Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 150th anniversary of Clark v. Board of Directors. The decision Clark v. Board of Directors rejected segregation and race discrimination and helped advance civil rights in the United States. Drake University of Des Moines, Iowa will be hosting a commemorative celebration. Susan Clark, a 12-year-old African-American girl was denied admission to her neighborhood public school based on her race. In 1868, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled in favor of Susan Clark, declaring that, ``separate but equal'' was unconstitutional according to the equality provisions of the Iowa Constitution. Clark v. Board of Directors is considered a landmark decision made 86 years before the United States Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education in 1954. Russell Lovell, a Drake University emeritus law professor, said, ``Clark v. Board of Directors was one of the most important court cases in our history. The decision continues to be vital and relevant today--not only in its rejection of segregation and racial discrimination, but also as a leading precedent for the Iowa Supreme Court's independent constitutional analysis.'' Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize the 150th anniversary of Clark v. Board of Directors because of the important role this decision has played in our history to eliminate racial discrimination and segregation. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives join me in celebrating this monumental decision. ____________________