Question

Which statement describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Brown v. Board of Education case?



A.
It said that states had to choose what kind of public schools to provide.


B.
It upheld "separate but equal" public education.


C.


It agreed with the earlier Plessy v. Ferguson ruling on public education.


D.
It declared that segregated public schools were unconstitutional.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Facts
This case is a consolidation of several different cases from Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, and Delaware. Several black children (through their legal representatives, Ps) sought admission to public schools that required or permitted segregation based on race. The plaintiffs alleged that segregation was unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

In all but one case, a three judge federal district court cited Plessy v. Ferguson in denying relief under the “separate but equal” doctrine. On appeal to the Supreme Court, the plaintiffs contended that segregated schools were not and could not be made equal and that they were therefore deprived of equal protection of the laws.

Issue
Is the race-based segregation of children into “separate but equal” public schools constitutional?

Answer 3

It gave legal approval for Jim Crow laws throughout the South.

Answer 4

Plessy v, Ferguson set separate but equal as law. Brown v Board of Education of Topeka overturned separate but equal Segregated schools were unconstitutional. Your answer is D