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