Roberts+vs.+The+City+of+Boston

Roberts vs. the City of Boston By Kenny W.  This case took places in the city of Boston during the 1840s. The name of the court case was Roberts vs. The city of Boston. The plaintiffs were Benjamin and Sarah Roberts of Boston, Ma. They were represented by Charles Sumner and Robert Morris. The complaint was the black schools were underfunded and had bad supplies. Roberts wanted his daughter to go to school closer to home, where the school’s population was predominately white. The City of Boston was represented by Peleg Chandler. This case was so big it was moved to The U.S. Supreme Court. The case was no suited, and the case was dismissed.