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In which landmark case did the Supreme Court rule that racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional?

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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
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In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954), the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation of public schools was unconstitutional, overturning the Court's previous decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which had established the 'separate but equal' doctrine.

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