Apentix/AP US History/Unit 8: Period 8 (1945-1980)/Question
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The Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was based on the conclusion that

A.racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal and violated the Fourteenth Amendment
B.segregation was acceptable if facilities were equal
C.education was not a matter for federal courts
D.school segregation should continue but be funded equally

Explanation

Core Concept

The Court found that separating children by race stamped Black students as inferior, so separate facilities could never be equal. The decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson's separate-but-equal doctrine in public education.

Correct Answer

Aracially segregated public schools were inherently unequal and violated the Fourteenth Amendment

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