Multiple choice

In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education established that....

  1. separate schools for black & white students was illegal.

  2. separate schools for black & white students was legal.

  3. protestors could not demonstrate at public schools.

  4. schools could be segregated as long as they tried to be equal.
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Explanation

The landmark Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) declared that racial segregation in public schools is unconstitutional. The Court ruled that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal," overturning the Plessy v. Ferguson decision.

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