Why did Thurgood Marshall cite the Fourteenth Amendment to argue that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees every child an education.
The Fourteenth Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.
The Fourteenth Amendment formed the basis for Plessy v. Ferguson.

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Why did Thurgood Marshall cite the Fourteenth Amendment to argue that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees equal protection under the law.
The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees every child an education.
The Fourteenth Amendment gave African Americans the right to vote.
The Fourteenth Amendment formed the basis for Plessy v. Ferguson.