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Which Supreme Court decision declared 'separate but equal' unconstitutional?
Answer
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education (1954) ruled that racial segregation in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause, overturning Plessy v. Ferguson (1896).
💡 Did you know?
The case centered on a 9-year-old girl named Linda Brown who had to walk miles to a segregated school when a white school was nearby.
Other options people guess
- Plessy v. Ferguson
- Marbury v. Madison
- McCulloch v. Maryland
Topics
- Civil Rights
- Law
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